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message 1: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten Sorry, but The Great Gatsby is not historical fiction. I'm removing it from the list.


message 2: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer A Tree Grows in Brooklyn takes place before WW1.


message 3: by Amber (new)

Amber Shannon Kirsten wrote: "Sorry, but The Great Gatsby is not historical fiction. I'm removing it from the list."

How is The Great Gatsby not a historical fiction piece?...


message 4: by Dena (new)

Dena Amber wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Sorry, but The Great Gatsby is not historical fiction. I'm removing it from the list."

How is The Great Gatsby not a historical fiction piece?..."


This comment is from a while ago, but historical fiction would typically mean anything written about an earlier time period. The Great Gatsby was published in 1925, so while it is about the 20's it's not historical fiction.


message 5: by Brittan (last edited Jan 16, 2020 11:13AM) (new)

Brittan Bolin Echo Jennifer, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ends before the 1920s. Also, the Rules of Civility was set in the 1930s, not 1920s.


message 6: by Vicki (new)

Vicki # 69 That Summer is set in the mid-1800s, mostly 1849, and in the present (for the writer), 2009.


message 7: by Vicki (new)

Vicki # 69 That Summer is set in the mid-1800s, mostly 1849, and in the present (for the writer), 2009.


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