Talk:The Five People You Meet in Heaven

message: I haven't read the book but did watch the movie.  After reading the article, I had to do a copy edit to improve it.  Not knowing the differences  between the book and movie, I avoided changing any actual facts and focused on grammar and style.  The one fact I did remove was the bit about Aimee(?) not going to Heaven if she had died at the park.  It didn't sound consistent with the philosophical tone of the story and based on the previous quality of the article, I thought it was suspect.  It also didn't seem vital to the summary anyway.  
I'd be glad to see further improvements by someone who has read the book.
Ajcomeau (talk) 19:22, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Copy Edit 

message: This article is very poorly written.  Someone with a better knowledge of the book's plot and better composition skills should attempt a rewrite.
75.41.134.62 (talk) 22:18, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Desperately needs to be rewritten

message: Shouldn't it be flagged for emergency rewriting or deletion or something? This article is a mess. I have literally never seen something worse on Wikipedia.
I would do it myself, but I would not know how to go about doing it.
Xonybubba (talk) 03:03, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: This article is a mess!

message: Although I sympathis with the sentiment of the request - I don't see enough content here worth a split. Anyone who knows enough about this novel / film should augement the entry with more description, plot summary and analysis and then it might be worth treating separately. :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 07:53, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Article split

message: :Image:MitchAlbom TheFivePeopleYouMeetInHeaven.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:MitchAlbom TheFivePeopleYouMeetInHeaven.jpg

message: This is probably one of the most incomplete articles I've ever seen on wiki.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.191.56.82 (talk) 13:21, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Where's the fifth person? 

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You never once talked about how cool Bridgette is. You are missing out on the best bit. WHAT THE HELL!!!!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.179.41.251 (talk) 07:29, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bridgette 

message: The Major themes section in this article reads more like a copy-pasted review of the book, rather than an encyclopedic article. That should probably be fixed.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bardock42 (talk • contribs) 16:14, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major Themes Section 

message: The article feels too story-like. I have put box.--Mikespedia is on Wikipedia! 06:29, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Strange tone 

message: Looks like someone has fixed some of it, but there's some in the "inspiration" section as well.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Samuelamorris (talk • contribs) 03:11, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vandalism 

message: I am a grade 10 English student who has just finished reading this novel, and even I can point out pathetic spelling, capitalization, and punctuation mistakes.
The writing style is not pleasant to read and is DEFINITELY not Wikipedia's style.
If I didn't have too much English homework to do, I'd rewrite it myself!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.54.67.109 (talk) 01:01, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: The article is definitely a mess. I've been trying to rewrite it myself, but my own English homework is getting in the way. ;P I'll see is I can do anything this weekend. ~Itzjustdrama does not equal a Drama Llama 14:07, 13 November 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  ATTENTION TO THIS ARTICLE PLEASE! 

message: I am still not sure if this article truely reflects Wiki's style or what is required but I have attempted to make a start.  First I changed the detail in the opening brief, trying to make it more neutral and then I wnet through the storyline taking out details that I think are not needed in a Wiki entry.  Lastly, I added a character list, which will need editing in time to add more detail.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.121.140.84 (talk) 12:05, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Taken out superfluous details in the storyline, added a character list and edited the brief at the top 

message: I understand that there is a need for sources needed for this article in order to verify information. When it comes to fixing the article, would sources be helpful in fixing the mistakes. Anyone who sees the best way to incorporate or thinks that these will not do this article any good, please let me know? I think that this article does need some revision to get it to fit Wikipedia standards and by incorporating sources may do the trick. I have compiled a list of some sources that I think would go well, but I am not entirely sure how to incorporate them: 
Hart, Toni. "The Revolving Door." Lesbian News 36.7 (2011): 31. Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
Grossman, Lev. "Words Of Paradise." Time 162.15 (2003): 82. Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
Kossmann, Patricia A. "Of Many Things." America 189.20 (2003): 2. Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
Cochran, Tracy, and Jeff Zaleski. "Everyone Matters." Publishers Weekly 250.33 (2003): 56-57. Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
Rosen, Judith. "Knocking On Heaven's Door." Publishers Weekly 250.30 (2003): 18. Academic Search Premier. Web. 4 Mar. 2012.
[I am new and still learning, so please let me know if I am doing something wrong.]Kdeorne1 (talk) 00:48, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sources 

message: Hi, I have finally got a chance to update and add to the characters list. I also added a reference to a popular song that I found in the book. If there are any clear or suggested references to other works that I missed, feel free to add them to this section. Going back through the sources I found before on The Five People You Meet in Heaven, I added a themes section where most of those inline citations went. Although I do not think what I wrote about themes makes much sense. So if there is something I can add to help the confusion or anyone wants to help out, I would be thankful. I hope this article is coming along the way everyone is expecting for this novel. Thanks again and please let me know if I am doing anything wrong, since I am still getting the hang of all of this.Kdeorne1 (talk) 02:22, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  References to Other Works and Themes 

message: Substituted at 08:08, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment