A sports novel is a genre of novel that focuses on the theme of sports and athletics in general. The characters, especially the protagonist, are typically athletes, with a setting in the real world, and a plot that revolves around sports competitions. The themes typically involve character growth, and overcoming obstacles.
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Defining TraitAthlete protagonists in a real-world setting with a plot built around sports competitions 1 Defining Trait Connections
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Source Sports novel (Wikipedia)
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1. Sports novel (Wikipedia)
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The characters, especially the protagonist, are typically athletes, with a setting in the real world (typically in present-day or recent history), and a plot that revolves around sports competitions.
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A sports novel is a genre of novel that focuses on the theme of sports and athletics in general.
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is a genre of novel
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