Talk:The Host (novel)

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[edit] Characters Section

It would be MUCH better if there wasn't a characters section in the article, and probably better if we had a better plot summary than a list of characters. ~ Bella Swan^? 01:46, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

This book is so fantastic! It is my favorite of Meyer's to date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.180.185.101 (talk) 01:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I don't see why the characters section is necessarily a bad idea, but I do agree that we need a better plot summary--this one was just taken from the publisher-provided one.I'll get working on the PS! Also, someone created a Spoiler section, and I don't think that IT is necessary. I've just looked into it and, to quote from Novel Style Guidelines, "Spoilers should not under any circumstances be deleted or omitted, as doing so directly contradicts the Wikipedia-wide content disclaimer. In short, Wikipedia contains spoilers; please respect this policy." I'll do a bit of a revamp on this stuff, anyways. DreamHaze (talk) 16:25, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

All right, I've redone the Plot Summary but it i FAR too long--I'll be redoing it again sometime today or tomorrow, probably, but I'm leaving it for a bit so I can get some fresh perspective. I've been sitting for too long. DreamHaze (talk) 17:26, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Plot Summary

I've made a new plot summary, as I wasn't sure that the one provided on the back cover of the book was exactly adequate. However, it is extraordinarily LONG--if someone would like to cut it down, feel free. I'm planning on extending other sections so it's a bit more proportionate, but until then, do what you will to fix it! Thanks! DreamHaze (talk) 05:00, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, the character section was removed, but I think someone added it again. It is not needed. It's basically an extension of the plot summary, which we definitly don't need. ~ Bella Swan^? 01:43, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

I agree. I'm adding OTHER sections, is what I meant--things to balance out the proportions of plot summary. Thanks for the help! DreamHaze (talk) 03:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

i think the plot summary s too detailed: it could be counted as a spoiler. maybe a warning? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.233.68.236 (talk) 11:33, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

While I agree that the plot summary is still a bit too long, a spoiler warning hardly seems necessary. Wikipedia is known to contain spoilers as it is an encyclopedia. I mentioned above, actually, that Wikipedia's spoiler policy is that Wikipedia contains spoilers and they aren't supposed to be removed. You can check out the Wikipedia:Content Disclaimer as well as Wikipedia:Spoiler for more information, but that was my understanding. Good point to bring up though! DreamHaze (talk) 05:44, 2 June 2008 (UTC)