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Summary: A fascinating change of pace!
Review: This book was recommended and loaned to me by my mother, and I'm very grateful! It is so beautifully written that reading it is effortless. I love the wonderfully textured look at the lives of women in biblical times. If you are afraid that this book will be too religious, you will be pleasently surprised!
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Summary: It's a novel, for goodness sake!
Review: "The Red Tent" is a very entertaining book, delightful to read. I could not put it down. The story of Dinah and life with ther four mothers was wonderful. Many people didn't like this book because its depiction of respected Biblical characters is not pleasant. Well, to them I say if you want to read the Bible, read the Bible. "The Red Tent" is a novel, for goodness sake. Just read it and enjoy!
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Summary: A book about women
Review: This is a book about the relationship among women. It begins with the relationship between four sisters and the connections between them. Throughout this book you will see relationships between a mother and a daughter, a daughter and a mother-in-law, and a daughter and a grandmother, you will even see the bonds between a women and her true friends. This book was so wonderful up until the very end. I gave it to my Mother and to my sisters who also could not put it down. This book will cause you to reflect on your relationships with the women in your life, from past to present. An EXELLENT READ
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Summary: The Red Tent
Review: This book was supurb! Best book I have read in a long time. I received it as a Christmas gift from my sister. From the Title and reading the backcover it was not a book I would have picked out and bought for myself. I am not Jewish and do not like period novels. I couldn't have been more suprised! I found myself reading it every spare moment! Even reading in the car on our way to Arizona last month. I reccomend this to all women.A MUST READ! My sister selected it as the "Book of the month" in her reading club. I am anxious to hear her clubs reviews on it.
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Summary: A must read
Review: This book is a great read. I had a hard time getting into the characters in the beginning, especially given the husband sharing that goes on. After I finished it, however, I couldn't stop thinking about it and went back to reread passages! It is beautifully written and one of the best I have read in a long time.
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Summary: JUST OKAY
Review: I was very excited purchasing this book, and could not wait to start it. Unfortunately, I found it a slow-ish read. Just never got to any point where I could envision myself there, nor relate to the central (or any) character or surroundings.
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Summary: Historical and Sensational!
Review: This book really doesn't try to convert anyone, which I was relieved to find. However, it was an amazing tale of a woman named Dinah, as she saw her life as well as those around her in those times of Abraham and Isacc. What I liked the best, was the historical nature of it...and that the author never lost the voice of Dinah. Interesting, was how much the women went through in those days, and how different cultures are from one place to the next. It kept up the pace and had surprising turns. I would recommend this to all women, and men that wish to know more about the background of people. How unlike they were then as they are now. I enjoyed this book thorougly. I hope you enjoy it as much.
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Summary: An excellent and believable portrayal of biblical women
Review: Before reading this book I suggest that you read the story of Jacob and his many sons, as described in the Bible at the end of Genesis. Receiving little mention are Jacob's wives and daughter Dinah, the focus of "The Red Tent." I loved this book for bringing me back to biblical times and filling in the many gaps. It helped me see that some human emotions are timeless: sibling rivalry, romantic love, jealousy, charity and pride to name a few. These themes are in the bible too if you read between the lines; for an example of what might have been between those biblical lines, read The Red Tent.I couldn't put this book down and I highly recommend it. I think that open-minded persons of all western religions and non-religions will be interested in this book, Christian, Jewish, Pagan, Agnostic and perhaps Moslem. This book may not be to the liking of strict religious fundamentalists. If I could, I would give this book a 4.5 on a scale of 1-5.
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Summary: If Joseph had a sister
Review: This book is a fine read. Though rather long, it is based on the best known plot in the world. I like the historical/biblical skeleton with a sister filling in the spots. I felt I was learning much about the times and customs of these people, and I enjoyed the unique point of view. Diamont will be on my list of authors to read.
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Summary: if only paris had known
Review: everything i can reach
is on the shelf behind the bleach
and it's dirty back there;
i can just get a finger on it,
draw it slowly out with care not spill it.
what toast could be proposed
would wreck the collected works.
the cup was all that, was faberge,
was cellini, was funded in part through the sale
of the three largest mediterranean islands.
what filled that cup
was the one thing
that made puppies of heroes
and made the sailing fleets
of the portuguese, english and spaniards
no more important than bath toys.
can you imagine...?
the first menses of helen of troy.
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