All Comments on 'The Adventures of John Law Ch. 08'
by JohnLaw1950
- 3 Comments
Anonymousalmost 4 years agoAs I was reading, I had the feeling that the author had experienced much of this -- especially the military aspects, including the various places he was at in the United States and around the world.
The fancy word for it is virisimilitude.
From the internet:
virisimilitude -- the appearance of being true or real
Discussion from Merriam-Webster:
From its roots, virisimilitude means basically "similarity to the truth."
Most fiction writers and filmmakers aim at some kind of virisimilitude to give their stories an air of reality. They need not show something actually true, or even very common, but simply something believable. A mass of good details in a play, novel, painting, or film may add virisimilitude.
In short, it exudes an autobiographical air.
Although, I would assume there is considerable embellishment.
To me, this is a testament to the skill of the author.
Another 5 stars.
Paul in Oklahoma
JohnLaw1950@JohnLaw1950
