Although this novel was inspired by the author's family history, this is a work of fiction and the usual rules apply. All characters, events, and incidents...reflect her imagination.
Reading literary fiction as if it were a mislabeled memoir disregards fiction's traditional ambitions: to interpret and transform reality rather than reproduce it.
Claire Messud's work, like 'This Strange Eventful History,' features unusual female characters with imaginative lives, showcasing traditional ambitions of fiction.
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