Question

Is the book new shoes for sylvia authentic if so why?

Answer 1

Does this book seem real to you? Have you ever gotten a gift that didn't fit you? Do you think that Silvia used the gift wisely?

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Answer 2

But this is what authentic means?

based on fact (cultural accuracy)
reproducing essential features of an original (cultural accuracy)
true to the creator's own cultural personality, spirit, or character (cultural immersion)

Answer 3

Yes. Authentic means all of those things to me.