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Summary: I want a red tent!
Review: Not only is this a great read, it also makes you think. And what more can you ask? As a rushed society, many of us have forgotten about where we come from and who we are. Women especially don't realize that our bodies are amazing vessels, and that we need to learn to cherish them, take care of them, and each month climb into our own "red tents" and reflect.I recommend this book highly, and my own dog-eared copy has been shared with all of my loved ones.
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Summary: This one was a struggle to get through.
Review: Most people I encounter who have read this book absolutely loved it. But for some reason it was a struggle for me to get through. This is perhaps because the writing is inconsistent. At times there is great detail which seems to drag and I found I was anxious for the story line to move on. I believe the fascination with this book is the fact that we know almost nothing about the everyday lives of women in Biblical times. In that respect, the author shows great imagination and is to be commended. However, if you are a writer, or even a fan of great writers, this book will disappoint you.
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Summary: Beautiful And Meaningful
Review: This was a fascinating tale of Dinah, daughter of Leah and Jacob and her other "mothers". Since she was the only daughter she was adored by the women. Her "Aunties" who were also Jacob's other wifes. She was also given the responsability of remembering the women's lives and the importance of women in Jewish society. I'm sure there was research done by Ms. Diamant not only to bring her characters to life but accuracy to make this story meaningful to the reader. It made me realize how we are becoming a people in this country without rituals and everyday civilities that make life rewarding. We are losing what makes life worth living: our interconnectedness with each other and the universe. I have heard complaints that this didn't really happen. No, of course not, this is a novel. Bibical literalists will not enjoy this narrative.
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Summary: Best book I read all year
Review: Anita Diamant, man, I wish she was my aunt or something, because she is a superb story teller. Her book The Red Tent was completely well rounded. Yes, there were parts that were very anylitical and really dragged (her Journalist ways cutting through I suppose), but Dinah's character and the rich plot and setting really salvaged the book! Mrs. Diamant also had some killer analogies. I would recommend this book to any woman, I couldn't see a man reading this book and really feeling for it and enjoying it the way we women can. Its a cruel, but true generalization for this book. This makes me see Judaism and the stories from the bible and the book of Genesis in a whole new light! (considering the fact I never considered the stories, I never touched a bible until I read this book) No, don't get the wrong idea, this book doesn't brain wash you. It makes you enthused because your enlightened by a more in- depth femenist take on a bible story. If you liked Memoirs of a Geisha, you'll love this book. I only wish I could read more books like The Red Tent that took religious text and mythology and made it beleiveable and wonderful.
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Summary: Don't bother -
Review: Oh stop it. A pathetic book about a time when women were viewed as less than real people, and accommodated the male world to their own personal detriment. It was awful.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I found this story fascinating. I grew up knowing the stories of the Bible and this was a whole new spin on it from a woman's perspective. A must read!
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Summary: A Wonderful History for Women
Review: I just finished this book, and it was wonderful! However, I also feel a sense of loss. Loss of modern women's sense of community with other women, especially during childbirth. We have advanced technologically since the "primitive" biblical era of this novel. However, the relationships of the women and children described in The Red Tent are sadly lacking in our modern times. I wish that all of us as new mothers had the support system that these ancient women experienced.
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Summary: one of the best this year
Review: As historical fiction, The Red Tent has the potential of being offensive to some who do not wish to expand on the literal word of the Bible. The writing, however, is lyrical, and the story of a woman -- a minor character -- in Biblical times is addressed with great sensitivity. Having lived in that part of the world, I was able to see many aspects of modern Middle East culture reflected in the book, and this made the book far more believable for me. I savored this book, which is not something I do often. I would recommend it to anyone, man or woman, who would be willing to explore its topics with an open mind.
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Summary: Wonderful History...Very Touching
Review: I loved the history that Anita Diamant shared throught The Red Tent. It gave me a wonderful sense of what the women encountered in their day to day lives and how important the relationships between the women were. It was very moving - I understand now why SO MANY people recommended that I read it.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: I recommend this book to friends by telling them that it reveals the essential nature of the true relationships between women. We are a certain way with each other today, and we were the same with each other over two thousand years ago. That is the real beauty of this book for me. I think Anita Diamant did a remarkable job in capturing the essence of life for women B.C. She made me contemplate what it would have been like to not only know the story of Abraham and Issac, but to know both men as family members. To have known Rebecca as a grandmother! My goodness. I am not a Biblical scholar, but she brought this era to life for me. In short, it's a wonderful book and I recommend it highly.
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