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Summary: quite literaly... EXQUISITE!
Review: This is perhaps *the* best book I have ever read. Every single person I have recommend it to has agreed. Forget that it takes its story from the bible, apart from the names you would forget it. You feel as if you are living it. Truth be told! There are parts in here you will both rage at characters and rejoice with them. It is for all intents and purposes GOOD. Do not bother renting it from the library, buy and own this book now before you regret it!
I won't bother to sum it up, that takes away the mystery, read and enjoy a book of the ages.
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Summary: Amazed!
Review: This book is amazing in its ability to tell the story of Jacob, his wives, sons and daughter from another person's point of view. Not from a "man on his quest for El" view but from an in depth, personal, loving, and particularly, woman's experience. When I first picked up the book, I thought it would be just another story about women crying and being abused. It was far from that. It was the story of the bible told from another person's (Dinahs) life as she and her mothers experienced it. I loved every word, paragraph, page, and chapter. Awesome!
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Summary: I liked it!
Review: Readers who look at this book as a standalone work of fiction will be drawn into the rich imagery of life in biblical times, particularly a woman's role in it. The prose is lovely and the story is told in a measured and deliberate way, allowing the reader to come to his or her own conclusions about key points in the story. Those who expect a book which remains completely true to its biblical sources will probably be disappointed. I enjoyed it, however, because of the different perspective it offered on those old stories. At the very least, this book may cause some to take another look at the way they have read the bible. One wonders what was left out of the scriptures and what else may have been happening during those times. For those who imagine that women had little role in this patriarchal society, Diamant shows otherwise and even demonstrates that there were rare opportunities for women to become empowered and even determine their own destinies within those strict confines.
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Summary: Quintessential Work
Review: This is biblical fiction at its best, but remember it is fiction. The story of Dinah is based in fact and embellished with fiction and it's incredibly well done. This book engulfed me and I could not put it down. Stunning imagery and well developed characters draw you in. The story moves well and covers a good deal of material. This continues to be on my top ten list of favorites. This is a definite buy not borrow!
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Summary: I could not put it down!
Review: The Red Tent is an intriguing piece of work that makes you understand more of what the women of the biblical times went through. Diamant has mastered the skill of creating a "page turner"; the imagery she uses draws you into Dinah's story from the beginning, and will not let you go until the very end, which came much too soon. It makes you feel as though you are walking in Dinah's shoes. Diamant brings Biblical characters to life in a way no other has before. I am not an avid reader, but I could not put this one down and will read it again someday. I would recommend this book to any women. If you have ever thought about how women used to live, then this book is for you. The Red Tent is a brilliant novel.
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Summary: A new angle for the old story
Review: I found this book to be really moving, makes you wonder what kinds of other things may have been really happening in the background of many of the Biblical stories as we know them... also a wonderful story of female relationships... its main detractor is the confusing nature of the names and relationships, which was solved in the edition I have by a family tree in the front cover, but even that was sometimes inadequate.
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Summary: The Red Tent
Review: After reading this book, it made me very proud of being a woman. I lent my copy to my mother-in-law and she called me back to tell me how much she loved it. She said it really captured the heart of the mother-daughter relationship. If you know of any woman that is expecting a child and it's a girl, give this book as a gift. Also, don't read it too quickly- savor every word in it.
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Summary: The Old Testament Comes to Life
Review: This was an excellent story. I really enjoyed Diamant's fictionalized account of a woman from the old testament. The details she includes of day-to-day life during this time period reflects a lot of research on the part of the author.
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Summary: Superb fiction based on a biblical story.
Review: This book was wonderful. Anita Diamant has written a beautiful tale and made these characters come to life. She is very talented. Those who are angry with her for taking license with a biblical story need to calm down. In the disclaimer she admits it all came from her imagination. Why so much anger? Everyone who reads the bible will come to their own conclusions about the missing pieces. Her writing her conclusion down isn't blasphemous. It's her opinion. It's her bringing those times to life through her eyes. I thought it was a beautiful book. For those of you who are hesistant to read this because you might think it's a book about religion, do be afraid. It is simply a tale about a girl, her mothers, and her life.
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Summary: Women Only, Please
Review: Not surprisingly, the male characters in this novel are woefully underdeveloped leaving the reader with a rather lopsided story. I longed to know more about what motivated Jacob, but never got more than a one-dimensional look at him. And his God...barely even gets a mention...rather surprsing given the source material the author was using. Nevertheless, I found this an interesting read that certainly gave me a whole new perspective on the culture and mores of the women in the Bible.
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