Novel Islami

Komentar seseorang setelah membaca novel yang saya ikutkan dalam Lomba Menulis Republika 2011:
"Novel Islami, kok, ada cerita tentang perkosaan dan perzinahan?"

Saya mengerutkan kening saya. :), jadi penasaran, pengertian rekan-rekan dengan novel Islami itu seperti apa, ya?

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