Discuss how genre fictions can represent modern society in ways that are unavailable to mainstream realist fiction. What advantages/disadvantages are there?With reference to ‘The Fifth Season’ by N.K.Jemisin and ‘The City and The City’ by China Mieville.

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With reference to ‘The Fifth Season’ by N.K.Jemisin and ‘The City and The City’ by China Mieville, discuss how genre fictions can represent modern society in ways that are unavailable to mainstream realist fiction. What advantages/disadvantages are there?