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Plot synopsis[edit]

An encyclopedia article about a work of fiction should concentrate on the real-world aspects of the work: how it was received, what its influences were, how it influenced other works, etc. There's a little bit of that here, but mostly this page is a plot synopsis. Not only is that unencyclopedic, it's a copyright violation. Please remove the detailed synopsis and leave just a brief plot summary, and focus more on the book's role in the real world. See WP:WAF for more information. —An gr 12:32, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not having gotten a response, I'm doing it myself. —An gr 04:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done it for you.... but the main plot summary is still too long for WP:WAF oh well. Madmedea 18:54, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I cut it down a bit more - there was a lot of extraneous, repetitive information. It is still too long though. 207.67.97.117 (talk) 15:06, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Changes[edit]

i also changed this article beacuse it really annoys me that nothing ever makes sense. I changed the article, especially the section discussing the plot to better meet the Wikipedia standards. I also removed most to the references to the movie based on the book. I tought the they were unnecessary and ill-suited to an article about the book. I moved them to a seperate article devoted to the movie. Jahunta07 08:31, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When I read this article, I got really confused with all the names. I don't think they are assigned correctly, leading to confusion on who is doing what in the plot. For examply, it says that Cathy dies with her father, or at least seems to say that, when in fact she is one of the main characters.

Faithie16 04:10, 8 June 2007 (UTC)Faithie16[reply]

The ending associated with this article is incorrect. It explains the end of the movie, not the book. Corrine does not die until the 3rd book in which she dies from smoke inhalation during a fire. This article may confuse people doing research about the series prior to reading the actual books. I suggest the article be changed to reflect the correct ending.Eire2005 (talk) 04:34, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Names[edit]

who is Malcom?

 He's the grandfather of the children. StarLegacy (talk) 16:16, 20 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Character Page[edit]

Why doesn't this have a characters page?

Based on a true story? Please check that reference![edit]

The final paragraph seems far too credulous that this book was based on a true story, based on a relative's claim that was supposedly interviewed by the V.C. Andrews website. Furthermore, the reference given is very dubious: a 1998 book on banned books. It is unlikely that V.C. Andrews had a website back in 1998, much less that this particular book quoted the website.

Thoughts? Phiwum (talk) 14:51, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A little digging showed that the reference was utterly unrelated to the claim. It had been accidentally moved when the true story claim was added back in August. I've fixed that and added a proper reference for the true story claim, which is found on the V.C. Andrews website. I doubt that this website counts as a reliable source or that anyone else believes this silly story, so I certainly would not protest if someone deleted the whole paragraph. Phiwum (talk) 15:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Given cases like that of Genie (feral child), Elisabeth Fritzl (locked in a basement for 24 years) , and that Michigan Teen it is very easy to believe that in part the novel is based on a true story. --216.223.234.97 (talk) 05:41, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but it's very easy to believe lots of false stuff. That's why a good cite is in order. Phiwum (talk) 16:17, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Controversy[edit]

Oconee County could refer to either South Carolina or Georgia, but this passage needs sourced before it gets fixed. PurpleChez (talk) 13:30, 13 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Reception Section[edit]

The Reception Section only refers to one entirely negative review of the book. The section is also without any sources. However, even if the content were sourced, I would still challenge it and ask for it to be removed, as it lacks neutrality and balance. Unless the section is improved and cited, it should be removed. King of Nothing (talk) 02:17, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the Section for now, per above. King of Nothing (talk) 02:45, 2 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

James Rothschild marriage to his nephew Betty[edit]

James Mayer Rothschild the founder of the French branch of the Rothschild banking family was married to his niece, his full brother Salomon Mayer von Rothschild's daughter. The family were generally accepted by a lot of French society and did not have genetic defects.RichardBond (talk) 09:21, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]