Talk:Tuck Everlasting

This article is not accurate

Whoever wrote this article obviously did not read the book. I have just finished reading the book to my kids, and it is not how it is described in this article. Someone should read the book and revise this article 69.85.136.215 (talk) 04:53, 6 March 2008

You are right. I redid most of the plot but could not finish it. Could someone do thatAlltheold (talk) 08:14, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Major Problems

For some reason it seems that this article has repeatedly been the victim of vandalism. The plot summary is somewhat inaccurate and poorly constructed. And there should probably be a spoiler tag near the end to warn people who might not want to know the surprise ending.

I'm curious if there are some sources that would explain why Babbitt wrote the book, and in what context. Given the frequent vandalism, would it be appropriate to restrict editing at some point? Justinkrivers (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 07:33, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Spoilers and Summaries

The plot as described here seems very vague, incomplete, and in need of addition. In the article, the plot summary reads:

This book is about a family that discovers a spring under the roots of a giant tree that gives the person who drinks it eternal life.

I think that this plot summary could be made more accurate and extensive. In reading previous comments, could this summary have been put in place of a decent summary because it had a spoiler? Really, anybody who reads a book synopsis should understand that it will include the ending.

I quote from WP:SW, a page on spoilers and how they should be handled:

It is not acceptable to delete information from an article because you think it spoils the plot.

and I also quote from WP:SW

Articles on the Internet sometimes feature a "spoiler warning" to alert readers to spoilers in the text, which they may then choose to avoid reading. Wikipedia has previously included such warnings in some articles on works of fiction. However, since it is generally expected that the subjects of our articles will be covered in detail, such warnings are considered unnecessary. Therefore, Wikipedia no longer carries spoiler warnings, except for the content disclaimer and section headings (such as "Plot" or "Ending") which imply the presence of spoilers.

Again, read Wikipedia:Spoiler, and remember Wikipedia regulations. The vast majority of article change suggestions that aren't considered necessary are easily resolved by looking at the already set-in-stone Wikipedia regulations. Look at them, they really sum up the point of Wikipedia as an ongoing project and collaboration of millions of editors, admins, and normal people who just want to contribute to where they are expert in.

ojay123 (talk) 00:03, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

thats not entirely accurate

ive just watched the movie in english class

in the movie she dies at 100

in the book she dies the day before she decides to drink the water thats not truw —Preceding unsigned comment added by Buddy123a (talk • contribs) 00:24, 12 November 2009 (UTC) and at the end jesse and winnie get married —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.234.48.206 (talk) 04:36, 3 January 2010 (UTC)

well, the movie was fake and it started with the book which i just read. It is explained quite accurately and how would it spoil it for some one? then they shouldn't have been looking at it in the first place. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.120.216.137 (talk) 18:59, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

Has the book been translated?

And if, to which languages? Iivarius (talk) 21:07, 9 September 2021 (UTC)