The Red Tent

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Summary: A Must For All Women Who Love To Read!
Review: This book tells a fascinating tale, to be sure- but it is so much more than that! The Red Tent will leave you inspired by "our mothers", the women of Biblical times, and celebrating the precious gifts of womanhood.

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Summary: I love this book
Review: I loved this book and never wanted it to end. The story of relationships between strong women, women who have faced sorrow, joy, grief, motherhood and barreness together was deeply moving. I have recommended it to women friends, my sisters and my mother. I will read it aloud with my daughters as they become women. Thi book has found its way to the top of my list of books I'll never forget.

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Summary: The Red Tent
Review: I really enjoyed this book.I read it at one sitting and was sorry when it was done. I would like to see the author write similar novels about other biblical characters. This one actually led me to look up the characters in the bible!

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Summary: Very Interesting!
Review: Very interesting read. I cannot put it down!

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Summary: wonderful story
Review: I am writing this in response to the woman who said she was dissapointed in how far the story deviated from the Bible's account. It is true that it is very different, but it is a novel based on about one paragraph in the Bible. You should read this book as an unique story about culture in biblical times not as an expansion on a Bible story. I loved reading about how women lived thousands of years ago though I agree that it was slightly irritating that Jacob is portrayed as kind of a jerk and his son's as demons.

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Summary: Exceptional read - read in one afternoon
Review: I read through this in the space of an afternoon and evening. The story is very compelling and offers a logical insight as to what could have happened. The vibrant richness of the tale makes a world that has long been forgotten seem real again. After I read it I had to reread the passage in the Bible. I was glad that Dinah finally regained her voice through the delightful prose of this exquisite novel.

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Summary: Wish we still had such a celebration of womanhood!
Review: Where is that Red Tent, anyway:) I enjoyed this book so much that it is hard to put into words. There is just so much here, but I think that most of all, I enjoyed the celebration of womanhood. How nice it would be to treat our daughters and ourselves the way these women did. I enjoyed the characters and the story, and the biblical lessons. I have passed in on to my 18 year old daughter, and I hope she passes it on also. A great read about life, women, even God. I reccomend this book highly to every woman! Debbi

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Summary: A Tribute to Women of All Generations
Review: I couldn't put it down...When I finished, I went out and bought 5 more copies for family and friends. Red Tent made me proud to be a woman. Read it and be empowered!

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Summary: Most disappointing book of the year
Review: This book was suggested to me by a close friend who had read good reviews in the Atlanta paper. Because of the biblical nature, it was hoped to be our next bible study resource. I found this book to be high on emotion and low on content. Biblical reference is slight to nonexsistent. The idea for the story is wonderful but I was greatly disappointed.

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Summary: Not Just For Women
Review: This is a fantastic book that I'm sure is being overlooked by alot of men based on the subject matter. It's their loss, because it's great. Being familiar with the Joseph and his coat of many colors story, I found this story of his sister Dinah immediately engrossing and hard to put down. Getting lost in the world that Anita Diamant re-creates reminded me in tone of "Memoirs of a Geisha." And if you liked that book, you'll probably respond to this as well. Ladies, do your literature loving boyfriends, husbands, and companions a favor and give them this book after you've read it yourself.