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“The quantity of fiction grows throughout the book; whereas “Prussian Blue” contains only one fictional paragraph" .......does anyone know which paragraph is fiction? I think it might be the last one, but not sure

Magda Yes, that's right - the Author confirms it here: https://youtu.be/Ch9YMmpzQKc?t=1435 …moreYes, that's right - the Author confirms it here: https://youtu.be/Ch9YMmpzQKc?t=1435 (less)

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I think it is an interesting book. I am surprised that no one has read it. I would like to read its reviews when it emerges.Doed anyone have the same curiosity as I have?

Kerry Pickens The book was published in Spanish. This is an English translation.

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This book got many excellent reviews in organs such some or all of NY Times, The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Harper's. I read the 1st chapter & liked it, but if I'm going to be learning fake facts, forget it. So is it the case that there is no way to tell which parts of the book are fictional? If so, I'm not only uninterested, I'm pissed. Thanks for your answer.

Popup-ch My guess (and it's only a guess) is that the author simply doesn't care about the truthfulness of his writing.
It seems very much like the 'hallucinati…moreMy guess (and it's only a guess) is that the author simply doesn't care about the truthfulness of his writing.
It seems very much like the 'hallucinations' of present-day (2023) generative AI models; they are very good at generating plausible text, but have no grasp of the veracity.(less)

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To what extend is this fictional? %? It reads very nice and inspiring but I worry that my brain will remember false facts about scientific history. The Genre listing here also says "Nonfiction = 382 users" which is confusing because the description clearly says "Benjamín Labatut plunges us into exhilarating territory between fact and *fiction*".

Sol Garbini Hi! He explains that in this interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch9YM...

I think the only non-fiction is all the science theories that he mentio…moreHi! He explains that in this interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch9YM...

I think the only non-fiction is all the science theories that he mentions and somehow he rewrites the biographies that has been written about these characters to make an intertwining tale with them.(less)

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