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Old 02-13-2023, 09:22 AM   #75
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Originally Posted by icallaci View Post
Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres too, for exactly the same reason, although I have grown tired of most WWII fiction, unless it highlights something other than "romance under duress" or "stiff-upper-lip survival" themes. Spies and code-breaking still fascinate me. I love to read about those.
The anachronisms and errors in fact in most works of historical fiction are dealbreakers for me. It’s not that I play gotcha, exactly; I can live with the random mistake especially when it doesn’t matter to the story, but once credibility is lost I’m done.

It’s a pity that the quality of what’s out there isn’t better, because I agree that fiction is a good entry to a largely unknown topic; it can pique your interest and give an accessible overview and context for further exploration.
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