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This book was lent to me by a friend and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised as I more than likely would have never picked the book up on my own, especially after reading the description which explains the characters are based off of the biblical characters of Jacob and his wives.
The main character in the book is Jacob’s only daughter Dinah, and the story basically revolves around what it was like to grow up and live as a woman in Dinah’s time, from entering the Red Tent with her mother’s ...more
The main character in the book is Jacob’s only daughter Dinah, and the story basically revolves around what it was like to grow up and live as a woman in Dinah’s time, from entering the Red Tent with her mother’s ...more
I'm not sure what all the hype was about with this book. The book was perfectly readable and nice to read a feminist recapture of Dinah's story. That said, the sex scenes were extremely tedious and the conversational tone overlayed with Historical Significance got sort of tiring by the end of the book. I won't be rushing to recommend this to anyone, but it'd be a perfectly entertaining book to read on a long flight.
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While I believe in a world of equality and enjoy having a real partner of my own, I do find myself longing for an age long since passed where women bonded through hardship and happiness. The Red Tent provides its reader with a sense of the journey and the family required to help one live through it.
The main character of Dinah is such a strong, rich voice that I immediately felt connected and safe with her. It was as though I had known her for years as the family story-weaver and through her wo ...more
The main character of Dinah is such a strong, rich voice that I immediately felt connected and safe with her. It was as though I had known her for years as the family story-weaver and through her wo ...more
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I had heard good things about this book, but for some reason I expected it be slow and somewhat of a difficult read. I was pleasantly surprised for it to be the opposite and to love the book.
Though not extremely religious, I'm familiar enough with stories of the Bible, and it was interesting to hear a woman's perspective as well as the customs and day to day life of the Age. ...more
Though not extremely religious, I'm familiar enough with stories of the Bible, and it was interesting to hear a woman's perspective as well as the customs and day to day life of the Age. ...more
I absolutely loved the first half of this book and all the stuff about the rituals and customs of women. I didn't like the second half as much and actually put the book down for a while but all in all it's a really interesting take on a biblical story.
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This book was recommended to me by my daughter who doesn't read very much fiction. She said, "If the who Bible was written like this, I would read it all."
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May 03, 2008
Jenn
marked it as to-read
Aug 04, 2009
Leigh Ann
marked it as to-read
Mar 16, 2010
Kiki
marked it as to-read
Jun 30, 2010
Yz the Whyz
marked it as to-read
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