adult novel

collocation in English

meaningsofadultandnovel

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adult
adjective
uk
/ˈæd.ʌlt/us
/ˈæd.ʌlt/
grown to full size ...
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novel
noun[C]
uk
/ˈnɒv.əl/us
/ˈnɑː.vəl/
a long printed story about imaginary characters ...
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(Definition ofadultandnovelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofadult novel

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Sometimes, the term problem novel is used almost interchangeably with youngadultnovel, but many young adult novels do not fit these criteria.
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Since her firstadultnovelwas published only in 1983, when she was 71, she may be regarded as a late bloomer.
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He is also a writer of adult short stories, poetry, and currently completing a youngadultnovel.
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This youngadultnovelportrays a boy who becomes a disciple to a charismatic preacher, leaving his parents and friends.
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The book is a youngadultnovelin a modified epistolary style through diary entries, personal letters, school memos and transcripts of dialogue.
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I wrote the first draft as anadultnovel.
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It was her first and so far only youngadultnovelwritten after the death of her daughter.
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It is his fourth youngadultnovel.
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Trivelpiece authored two poetry collections, four young adult novels, oneadultnovel, and prize-winning fiction and plays.
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Lai worked for fifteen years on anadultnovel.
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She has published a number of fantasy novels, young adult novels, media tie-ins, multiple short stories, and nonfiction essays on fantasy and science fiction subjects.
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She co-wrote six young adult novels with her husband and several of them have been published overseas.
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She is currently working on several new young adult novels.
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Beginning 1950 he wrote five adult novels, then began writing books for children.
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Her books have ranged from picture books, to chapter books, short story collections to young adult novels.
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