Talk:Gaunt's Ghosts

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[edit] Comparison to Sharpe series

As of 10:46 EST, 08/04/06, this article has been reverted back to the version with the additional text about the comparison (and controversy) with the Sharpe series.

To prevent further vandalism, a citation has been included which provides evidence that Abnett himself acknowledges the comparison. (Indeed, if asked about it, as he has been at several conventions, he freely admits the inspiration.)--Stu-Rat 14:51, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

In my opinion, the text being added is still original research. The citation given shows only that Abnett has used Sharpe as insipiration; the details of that inspiration are not listed in any way and should therefore not be listed in the article. --Pak21 15:01, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Granted the details are not listed. However, the comparisons are obvious and there is little point in stating that one series was inspired by another without detailing at least some of the inspirations.

Of course, there are several other pieces of original research on this page. Nearly the entirity of the fourth paragraph needs a citation to remain, I believe. There are facts, with no proof, raised in the fifth paragraph.--Stu-Rat 16:23, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

The existence of one piece of original research is not a (good) justification for putting in more... --Pak21 17:55, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Probably?

"The books remain probably the most popular". Can this be confirmed? It seems to have been just a guess.--Chickenfeed9 16:58, 4 November 2006 (UTC)