Tara M. reviewed I couldn't finish this one on 6/14/2009

Although Diamant's writing Dinah's story has a way of drawing the reader in, I couldn't finish this book. As a childbirth educator, I found her portrayal of birth absolutely flawed. She, like most people in the western world, believes that birth is dramatic, painful, and something to be feared. As I read about the experiences of Dinah and the other midwives, I kept shaking my head in disbelief. I finally had to stop reading because I felt so irritated every time birth was mentioned. I can't imagine that biblical women really feared and suffered through birth the way Diamant claims.

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