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Book Review of The Red Tent

The Red Tent
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A beautiful novel that infuses new life into the Biblical story of Dinah. Told by the heart of a woman, the book recounts the joys, sorrows, day-to-day happiness, and heart wrenching tragedies that befall the wives of Jacob and thier daughter. The book is so detailed and beautifully written that you immediately become ingrained in the lives of the women in the red tent. I finished a book feeling like I was a part of the story. I think women readers in particular will respond well to this story. you feel angry at the injustices suffered by some of the women, and yet their stories are hopeful. I look forward to reading more from Anita Diamant.