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The Red Tent
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February 1, 2015
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February 28, 2015
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Group Read Archive 2014-16
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World Lit Group Read (Middle East) - February 2015

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What Members Thought

Patricia
Dec 28, 2022 rated it really liked it
I loved this book. It has everything I love, an epic story spanning generations and exploring different cultures and relationships. It is an in depth reimagining of known Biblical characters. I would classify it as an historical novel. Thanks to those who recommended it.
Any other recommendations about cultures, relationships, generations? Hit me up!
Carol
Dinah, the first daughter to a family of four "mothers" and eleven sons. She is spoiled, adored, and given special treatment and attention from her from her multiple "mothers." Dinah uses the jealously between Leah and Rachel to her advantage. Dinah is very intelligent and often is the boss in her storytelling. The boys move out to the fields, and she became an observer of their family life, Later, Dinah becomes a passive observer, Re-never takes Dinah's son as His own, and Dinah becomes unrespo ...more
Becki Basley
May 17, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Beautifully written
Lori
Oct 28, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: book-club-read
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Shelves: bookgroup-1, pre-2006
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Literary Ames
Sep 22, 2015 marked it as wishlist
Shelves: feminism, historical
Britta
May 31, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition