Can a novel be argumentative? Please explain why or why not.?

ar·gu·men·ta·tive
ˌärɡyəˈmen(t)ədiv/
adjective
adjective: argumentative
1.
given to expressing divergent or opposite views.
"an argumentative child"
synonyms: quarrelsome, disputatious, captious, contrary, cantankerous, contentious; More
belligerent, bellicose, combative, antagonistic, truculent, pugnacious
"the futility of dealing with argumentative people"
2.
using or characterized by systematic reasoning.
"the highest standards of argumentative rigor"
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There have been lots of argumentative novels. Once I even ran across a church based on a novel.