historical fiction can be very cool
I read a really cool historical fiction book about Michelangelo which I was in school. It took place in the historical setting of the Renaissance period.  
oh thats quite interesting
Yeah it was really interesting because the book paid close attention to the manners, social conditions and other details of the period, including how insane some of those popes were.
yea thats what makes it so cool all the details and interesting facts and changes
I think they are great because they can give the reader a first person point of view on how the historical figures may have responded in a particular setting or environment. 
yea it really is very interesting and fun to read
These works of historical fiction are sometimes criticized by historians for their lack of authenticity, because they sometimes give the reader false expectations.
yea i can understand if they arent very well thought out
Yes the tension between trying to  historical authenticity, or historicity, and fiction seems to be a tough line to maintain and is a popular point of criticism from readers and critics alike.