The Red Tent

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Summary: Wonderful Book
Review: I couldn't put this book down. At first I hesitated about the possbility of a religious slant but the first few pages had me hooked. I enjoyed every word. I don't think it would be a bad idea for this day and time to have some place like the red tent to go to. Of course I would like our tent to be well equipped with the best music, books, food, drink, etc. and along with a bunch of good friends. Hay, why not! Men don't want us around during that time with the PMS thing anyway, why not let them fin for themselves? All kidding aside, this was a very interesting book and I loved the way the story was told. I was sad for Dinah when he father died and I was sorry to see the book end. I hope the author will write more books along these lines, I would enjoy reading more of them.

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Summary: One of my book club's favorites...
Review: The Red Tent was thoroughly enjoyed by our entire readership and provoked fun discussion about women in the bible and women in general. The details about daily life in biblical times were especially interesting to me. The cooking, farming and family traditions were fascinating. It was a great read.

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Summary: This one's for the ladies, I think.
Review: _The Red Tent_ is a captivating portrait of life in the ancient Middle East, before the advent of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It's not "the women's Bible," but it is an interesting counter-story. The characters in _The Red Tent_ are drawn from Bible stories but Diamant's retelling of the story of Dinah and the rest of Jacob's family breathes life into all the characters (especially the women). Diamant also dramatically fleshes out and occasionally contradicts the biblical version of the story. Sacrilege? Maybe, but absolutely fascinating, inspiring, entertaining sacrilege. The exoticness of Dinah's culture is compelling of itself; the strict division of men's labor from women's, the celebration of the menses, the observance of religion in daily life, but _The Red Tent_ is not all atmosphere; the story is full of deception, greed, betrayal, and all sorts of action. I'm not sure men would enjoy this book; in fact, one of my first thoughts on finishing it was "what a shame I can't share this with my male friends." Am I wrong? Let me know, gentlemen. I'd love to hear from a guy who really liked this extraordinary book.

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Summary: Spellbinding!!!
Review: An absolutely amazing book!!! Why couldn't the bible have been written with such grace and captivation!? I am absolutely NOT religious, but found this to be a book that I could not put down. What a powerful book for all women. It made me see that the women in the book revered their womanhood and it's power!! There's definately a message to be learned from these incredible, strong women, by the women of today!! Hail to the Goddess Innana!! A wonderful find! Enjoy!!!

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Summary: What a journey...
Review: I found this book to be a captivating vessel into the lives of women who are familiar to those of us who unwillingly drudged (I speak only for myself) through Sunday School, but who often go unmentioned. It made me crave the intimacy of motherhood and grieve for the losses that go in hand with it. What a journey to a land that is so far from us yet holds many of the same values and longings of women. I've recommended this book to every woman I know confident that she will bring from it a deeper understanding of what it means to be female. I am also going to go read the Bible now for the first time, hoping that I can stir my imagination into creating stories of my own.

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Summary: A Good Read
Review: This book is captivating and a real bargain! You will be glad you gave it a chance. I would recommend it for women who have had a child or two...

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Summary: Absolutely fantastic
Review: This book explains what the women in the time of Jacob' daughter, Dinah. There lives were enforced by their religion and the women were certainly subservent to the men. Jacob had many sons but only one living daughter. This book tells of her coming on age and being able to go to the Red Tent at the time of the full moon. I founf this book captivating and when I finished it thr first time I read it again and will probably do so again. I sincerely hope that Anita Diament will write many more wonderful books

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Summary: The Red Tent
Review: Excellent book that bring the Old Testament to life. It especially address the life of the women of the time in a light that is rarely talked about. The Red Tent is fast moving, well written and gripping. I really enjoyed reading this age old Biblical story from a new angle.

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Summary: A Satisfying Read
Review: This is an amazing book. I was skeptical at first, expecting the sweet lulling quality of the first hundred pages or so to set the tone for a colorful if not quite worthwhile read. In fact, I was halfway through the book before the action kicked in. When it finally did it was nonstop. Anita Diamant proves herself a skilled story teller indeed, carrying the reader along from a dusty desert caravan to the smooth cool stones of an ancient Egyptian street. Along the way we learn about Dinah, the life she led, the people she meets, the way love in the end shaped the very mosaic of her life. I appreciate the complexity of emotions and character this book explores and the way that it veers off the beaten path of predictable romance and into the world of literature worth reading. Very satisfying, indeed.

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Summary: A Most Overrated Book that took Ridiculuous Liberties
Review: The beginning of the books does indeed capture some very good images of female bonding. The storytelling is bland and general but does miraculously infuse life into the female characters. I was very disappointed and horrified at the extreme misguided liberties this book took. Why does the author feel she can blantantly rearrage history to fit this so-so story she told of Dinah? She could have atleast wrote a more interesting subplot to a story that was already half way written. The chapters pertaining to Jacob in the Bible are far more interesting then this narrative which loses steam halfway through.It is also a stereotype to say that only a fundamentalist would object to this book.That is pure ignorance just as the author displayed when writing a very mediocre story. Of what revelance is it if someone sends money in to Pat Robinson when the book is the subject of opinion here?