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Originally Posted by rcentros
History books aren't always historical either. Almost everyone comes into writing with their own bias. But I've never taken "historical fiction" seriously either. I watch it for the story, not for the history.
I look at "historical fiction" the same way I look at "science fiction." One is not historical and the other is not science.
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That's very true. If you read history books from different countries sometimes you wonder if they are even writing about the same events. Everybody has their own bias and prejudices, and certainly nationalism figures into history books.
I suppose it comes down to why people read. Personally I read for entertainment, at my age I no longer need to "learn" anything; if I wanted to do that I would read textbooks. I do not care if an author plays fast and loose with supposed "historical facts" as long as a book is a good read. I do, however, like fairly accurate description of the time period. Nor do I read science fiction to learn about science or want to nitpick about many of the scientific inaccuracies and impossibilities you find in science fiction.