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roman a clef
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Noun1.roman a clef - a novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters
novel - an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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Pessl, too, seems eager to assure us that she knows there’s nothing new about private-school thrillers or romans à clef featuring motherless girls watchful of their fathers’ love life.
Clever Girl with a Mystery Dad Turns into a Grieving Sleuth by Regina Marler / The New York Observer
 
 
 
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