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Summary: The Characters In This Book Are Alive!
Review: I spent the entire weekend reading The Red Tent, hoping it would never end. I was reminded of a time many years ago when I went to Sunday School and learned the Bible stories. The characters, which I loved as a child, still looked the same in my adult mind, only now I could relate to them as they truly became alive.The Red Tent is a beautifully written book about family relationships and feelings. I read this book at the same time my daughter-in-law and several close friends were reading it and we have gotten into some very interesting discussions. I would recommend it to women of all ages.
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Summary: If you have a daughter, read this book!
Review: If you are a daughter, sister, or mother of a daughter, you need to read this book. This book about the life of Dinah, Jacob and Leah's daughter- the only daughter of Jacob's brood-- made me appreciate being a woman in all respects. I also understand the bonds of women even more than I ever have. I am excited about being a mother to my daughter and the incredible responsibility that I have. I hope that I can be as close to her as Dinah was to her "mothers". This book grabbed me in the prologue and for the few days that it took me to read this beautiful book, I slept, ate, and lived with Dinah. I cried when I finished because I missed the characters and I missed being a part of their lives. There has never been another book that touched me quite like this one. When my daughter is old enough, I will give it to her.
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Summary: I loved this book, I couldn't put it down.
Review: I highly recommend this book. It captivated me and inspired me. I read it until all hours of the night. Possibly one of the best books I've ever read. Diamant's Dinah is a couragous, strong, passionate woman. A daughter, sister, mother & midwife. The "Red Tent" is a book I will cherish and remember for a long time - and pass it along to all of my friends!
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Summary: This book was excellent and very informative
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. The very essence of the 'red tent' was something new to me. Apparently the women spent time in the red tent during menstruation and childbirth. There were a few things that I did not understand ie: why did the brothers attack and kill all the men in the village and their sisters' husband, even though they all agreed to have all men circumcised. I found this portion disturbing and confusing. Jacob seemed like such an honest man and he kept his word. Is it possible that he did not know of the attack?-doubtful Aside from a couple of areas which I found hard to understand, the book was great. In particular, I liked how Dinah told the story through her own eyes, in her own words. Very enjoyable.
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Summary: The life of women and families during Biblical times.
Review: The Red Tent was the most welcoming and beautifully written story of Jacob,Joseph, and their families. It relates stories we have read from the Bible and makes the people seem real.
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Summary: Putting new insights into Biblical stories
Review: This compares well with another work of historical fiction relative to the Bible, "Dear and Glorious Physician", which presents details about the life of St. Luke, the Evangelist. "The Red Tent" adds enrichment to the story of the lives of the sons of Jacob, about whom we know mostly Joseph and his travails. 'Deena' represents the strength and courage of all people of fiber, particularly when life is not the walk in the park that one hopes for. Her steadfastness in being victimized by her brothers, then her aloof mother-in-law removing her son from any sense of filial relationship, and her persistence in remaining true to herself, finally reconciling with her family through the eyes of a youngster-what a WOW wallop! Overall, it is a wonderful story of compassion and love.
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Summary: Deserves the Highest Praise!
Review: What a delicious, enjoyable reading experience this book gives! Diamant writes so descriptively, so tightly; there are no wasted sentences. I was never tempted to "skip" a section. The protagonist, Dinah, only daughter of the Patriarch Jacob, speaks in a voice growing stronger and more confident as she matures. I will remember Dinah for a very long time, always with an inspired smile on my face.
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Summary: I loved this BOOK!
Review: This book was hard to put down, I wish I could find more that discuss the bible from a woman's perspective...any suggestions?
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Summary: Vivid, great writing--very special
Review: As a Jewish woman, and avid reader of historical fiction, this was a great find for me. The evocation of the lives and relationships of Jacob's wives with one another is stunningly written. It's a beautiful book. Sections of it drag a little. The scenes in Rebecca's shrine at Mamre and some of the sections set in Egypt seemed more like a stock fatasy novel than the rest of the book, and I found they broke the spell a little. Also, I wish some of the religious tensions had been better articulated. But these are fairly minor quibbles--and I agree with the reader above that if Anita Diamant wrote a book about Esther, I would camp out in front of my bookstore to get to it as soon as possible. Get this for your daughter. A must read book.
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Summary: A lovely book that can truly touch the goddess in all women!
Review: Anita Diament has brought to us an inspiring novel describing the world of women in the days of Jacob, Rachel and Leah. Dinah is the only daughter of Jacob and Leah; the book is written in her voice. This compelling story brings the women of the old testament out of the shadows of the patriarchy and allows us to become intimately acquainted with the matrelinial lineage of Genesis. We are invited into the "red tent:" the dwelling where women spend their moon time, give birth, and recover postpartum. We follow Rachel and Dinah through their careers as midwives. We experience Dinahs sorrow when her brothers avenge the "disgrace" of her royal marriage. And we follow Dinah into a new life in a new land and her subsequent happiness and fulfillment. This book will make you cry with joy for Dinah's life journey. It is not often that we are exposed to the stories of the biblical women and Ms. Diament is a gifted storyteller; there could be no better voice!
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