Paula Martinac answers “Would you really consider this book...”

Lisa asked this question about Outlawed:

Would you really consider this book historical fiction? To me it seems more to belong to dystopian or post-apocalyptic fiction. They live in a wild west world, but yet it's really not the same world as the one in our history. (Surviving the "big flu" and everyone worshipping the Baby Jesus) It feels intentionally misleading to say it's historical fiction.

Paula Martinac I'm not sure what to call this. It's not historical, it's not dystopian, but I don't think alternate history completely fits either. Alternate is more…moreI'm not sure what to call this. It's not historical, it's not dystopian, but I don't think alternate history completely fits either. Alternate is more about "what if," as I understand it — what if Charles Lindbergh beat FDR and became president? (The Plot Against America) I know I've seen others in this particular genre, though, especially set in an American West that kind of looks like the past but isn't. (less)

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