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If this is the true story of Lale and Gita, why is it being described as historical fiction?

Anoeska Nossol No. It's not a true story. It's even filled with mistakes. Auschwitz had made a public post about this: https://www.facebook.com/auschwitzmem...…moreNo. It's not a true story. It's even filled with mistakes. Auschwitz had made a public post about this: https://www.facebook.com/auschwitzmem...(less)

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Mary F I think it's fair to say that it's "based on" a true story but that clearly the author made shameful false and misleading claims about research, verif ...more
Aug 02, 2019 04:41PM

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