Talk:Confessions (Minato novel)

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I feel like the lead is really good! Length is good there.

Under Characters - is there another layout (like a chart) you could use? I know wiki doesn't love the bullet point structure so this may be something to consider.

Your themes are really fleshed out, I enjoyed reading about them. Definitely continue on in this direction.

I really like the format of the awards!!! This is good!!!

Reiterating what was said in class - an info box and/or image of the movie poster by "film adaptation" could be a good addition. It will break up the structure of the page.

The plot section is LONG. It looks like you have already noted that though in the section header.

Overall the article looks good. It just needs some small polishes. Here are your top three concerns: finalizing the themes section, editing the plot, and adding in citations. Just some small things! Good work! Ajc9k.mt (talk) 13:39, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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I loved your lead section, it accurately outlines your article while providing enough context about the book itself.

Adding a photo of your book cover to the info box would be beneficial! Wiki Commons is a good place to find and upload your own photos.

Your plot summary is well-written, but as you realized, also very long. I would suggest removing a majority of the clues while keeping the details relevant to your themes and overall story.

You did a great job on your first theme in the themes section. For the AIDS section, I would recommend using less quotes from the source you used.

I love the "critical acclaims" table!

As you're completing your article, I hope these comments will be good suggestions to return to, to ensure consistency among all aspects of your article. Great job! Qazstem22128 (talk) 22:54, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

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Excellent introduction. Your lead section gives a good overview of everything in the article without being too verbose. The one thing I would suggest is adding a photo to your infobox.

The plot section is quite long. I see that you have already indicated you are going to cut it down. Making the summary more concise will certainly make it more accessible.

I would suggest reformatting the characters section into something besides a bulleted list. Perhaps a table like the one you used for the awards section.

The themes section has some excellent information on different issues in Japanese society. The Hikikomori section seems quite lengthy for the importance it seems to have in the plot relative to the other themes in the book.

The awards and nominations section is excellently formatted.

For the Film Adaptation section, perhaps add a infobox with information about the movie. That would make the section more visually appealing and add a concise source of information.

Your references look good. Consider adding a few more for increased reliability.

Overall, this is a good article. There are just a few things that need to be refined in order to make it great. Nice work! Pah0506 (talk) 19:00, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

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Good lead. An image of the book in the info box could be a good addition.

You could use a chart for the characters instead of bullet points. It may also help to put the descriptions of each character into a sentence.

I think that you could also change some of your formatting under themes by having each section label be a subheading with the text underneath it. Also, the spacing between each topic is inconsistent. This would just help the article to look better.

I think that the second sentence of the AIDS section is slightly unclear and could be better written.

Also, the phase "although not called “hikikomori” at the time" is not necessary in the sentence "The earliest documented case, although not called “hikikomori” at the time, dates back to 1978" as you state the same thing in more detail in the next sentence.

"Only between 0.9% and 3.8% of a surveyed population had any history with hikikomori.[4] Researchers in Oniwakan found only 14 cases out of 1,600 families in a different study.[4] It is not a very widespread phenomenon." - This could be condensed into less words. I would put "It is not a very widespread phenomenon. One survey found that 0.9% to 3.8% of people had any history with hikikomori and another found only 14 cases out of the 1,600 families researched.

Under the film adaptation section you could separate the information about the film and the audience's reception to it into separate paragraphs. You could also add pictures from the film if you wanted to.

Overall, this article is good. Most of these comments are just about writing style, which is always up for debate.

Great Job! ^^echoingcaves+5 (talk) 23:54, 2 April 2023 (UTC)