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Antinovel

A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.

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noun
  1. 1

    A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.

    "Digressions are usually considered a characteristic feature of the antinovel tradition."

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.

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