Wikipedia:Featured article review/Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough/archive1

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in early August i pointed out some major issues with this article, and while someone did do a small copyedit, the issues remain. below i've just copied my talk page comment, as i believe the points are still valid.

this article has been an FA since 2007 and not reviewed since. it has several issues requiring an FAR if not resolved:

this is the only FA with a "multiple issues" template, both issues being over a year old
unencyclopedic tone, e.g. "The Duchess was always ready to give her advice, express her opinions, antagonize with outspoken censure, and insist on having her say on every possible occasion.[39] However, she had a charm and vivaciousness admired by many, and she could easily delight those she met with her wit.[39]", "The Duchess died, in the words of Tobias Smollett, "immensely rich and very little regretted, either by her own family or the world in general",[83] but her efforts to continue the Marlborough legacy cannot be ignored."
unsourced content, including several whole paragraphs and most of the "children" section
in agreement with the "written like a story" tag, the sections are titled weirdly, as if book chapters

in general, this is pretty far from FA-quality and wouldn't even meet the GA criteria if reviewed today; it may even need a full rewrite. ... sawyer * he/they * talk 13:21, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]