Talk:The Bone People

message: I just capitalized the title. —Preceding unsigned comment added 23 September 2004 (UTC)‎ 
:The title WASN'T CAPITALISED. —Preceding unsigned comment added 5 October 2004‎ (UTC)
I own a copy, and it's capitalised. -- Greaser 04:03, 2 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If it isn't supposed to be capitalised then this article name is wrong. We need to move to "The bone people" and tell people that the article is actually called "the bone people". I wasted my time making edits. Skinnyweed 19:56, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

text: Whether the title on the book itself uses initial capitals, no capitals at all or, in the case of the copy I own (Picador, 1985) is a matter of the publisher's - or even the graphic designer's - style and very unlikely to reflect the views of the author. Amended accordingly. specialknives 00:06, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

text: Since the author originally called the book the bone people  shouldn't the article be moved to the bone people from The Bone People? Note that the Wikipedia article on bell hooks already uses this same format. Copana2002 (talk) 05:40, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Capitalization of title 

message: I notice a prior version of the article contained:
"Kerewin Holmes - Kerewin is a reclusive artist who is running away from her past. The character's name seems intentionally similar to the author’s. This could mean that the author wishes for some reason to draw parallels between herself and Kerewin. Kerewin also shares the author's appearance and lifestyle, but the character's realism and obvious flaws such as short-temperedness and alcoholism suggest that Kerewin is not a Mary Sue."
But it's been removed.
That the character is a self-insertion of some sort is damn obvious to anyone who's seen the name, and it's one of the biggest examples I've seen in a recognised literary work. Not mentioning that it's a self-insertion, is trying to retain some scrap of modesty that the book doesn't have.
The only thing I'd question is the statement 'is not a Mary Sue', and the reasons given.
Alcoholism and short-temperedness isn't a character flaw in the authors eyes, given that all the sympathetic characters in the book have no problem with it (same goes for smoking - a Doctor offers a Cigar to a 6-7 year old, if you've read it, and all the sympathetic characters think people are being a bit 'PC' for not letting a kid smoke or drink). If anything, the only flaw acknowledged in Alcoholism is having a hang-over, and 'Kerewin' generally drinks people under the table, and yet, doesn't. 
Let's not forget her expertise at any skill mentioned (architecture, herbalism, guitar, painting, carpentry, chess - is there anything she *isn't* good at? Why, no!), and her ability to handle 'at least 6 attackers' with ease, due to her elite Aikido skills. ;P
C'mon, it's a gem!
-- A. Nonymous, Wellington.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 222.154.238.36 (talk) 02:05, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kerewin as a Self-Insertion Character / Mary Sue 

message: I see you wanted feedback, Chocmilk:
* It is worth including in the prose that the first edition came out in February 1984.
* If you could research the publication history (editions, print run, publication date; maybe translations if there are any) I'm sure this would be of interest. I have no idea whether this info is available. Mike once researched the edition history for The Luminaries and it's recorded in Wikidata but not in the article.
* The lead is too short and does not give the article justice.
This isn't far off a GA. Great work. And the revision history shows how much work you've put into this. Schwede66 06:46, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: As always, immensely helpful, thank you! I know it has been translated into numerous languages (that often comes up alongside the impressive sales figures), so am sure I will be able to track down a bit more there. :) and leads are always the most challenging article section for me, I'll work on that more before putting it up for a formal review. Ngā mihi nui, Chocmilk03 (talk) 09:58, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some suggestions