Does this book belong to historical fiction or political satire?
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Does this book belong to historical fiction or political satire?
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I won't say it was intended to be a comedy. But whatever the situations that are related to politics has some ridiculous nature underneath them. You may consider The Korean king's behaviours, then the ironical arrest of Embon, etc. They are not exact jokes, yet they have a sense of humour, as per my opinionMrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑01 Jan 2021, 16:00 I didn't get the sense that it was intended to be satire. Are there certain aspects that you felt the author was trying to make fun of or be comedic about?
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Agreed. The content covered important content in the political grounds of that era. And at the same time look at the unnecessary political plots and interventions that took place in this story, and to what they led ultimately. I find them quite ironical as well as humorousDee_Robert wrote: ↑02 Jan 2021, 03:01 I didn't see it as being comedic. It seemed to me that the book brought extremely important topics to the fore. The interwoven nature of the story and the political presence of these countries really told an important story
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Yes, it is truly a historical fiction. But beneath that, the author has included occasions that the imaginative and thoughtful reader can see the irony as well as the ridiculous nature. The acts of the Korean King, the political gamblings are few examples
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It is a historical fiction since it is set up in the known history in a known situation. Yet, it is about how the politics have been working in the past, not for the betterment of people, but for the gain of the rulers and the superior parties. So, I see this more as a political satirePhelicia Gloria wrote: ↑04 Jan 2021, 02:28 This book can be categorized as both, as there are some element of satire in it, though it's majorly historical fiction. I would therefore categories as historical fiction if I was to choose one.
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