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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
The Red Tent is a beautiful concept. I absolutely appreciate the effort Diamant took in telling a story about women in the Bible, especially since so many are completely forgotten and ignored. I wonder how the story would have been different if women weren’t erased from history and Diamant had more to go off of. I appreciate the history and sanctity of womanhood and motherhood presented, I just didn’t love it overall.
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Lovely prose, emersive world building, deeply engaging female characters.
An amazing book - I absolutely loved it. Not my usual type of read, but it was so beautifully told and so well written. I went through the whole round of emotions - I honestly felt like I was there.
It was so special to read about all the customs, traditions, rites of passages that were passed on from woman to woman. It was sad to see part of that lost as their little community was diluted with women who didn't have the same family traditions.
A great read that I couldn't put down. It should be noted that it's LOOSELY based on Dinah's story (and family) in the bible, and should be read as the work of fiction that it is (or is it???). There seem to be a lot of reviews with "religious experts" getting their knickers twisted.
It was so special to read about all the customs, traditions, rites of passages that were passed on from woman to woman. It was sad to see part of that lost as their little community was diluted with women who didn't have the same family traditions.
A great read that I couldn't put down. It should be noted that it's LOOSELY based on Dinah's story (and family) in the bible, and should be read as the work of fiction that it is (or is it???). There seem to be a lot of reviews with "religious experts" getting their knickers twisted.
A retelling of the biblical story of Dinah, told from her perspective shining a light on the lives of the women around her. It explores their relationships, traditions, and shared experiences, especially within the red tent, a sacred space where they gather during key moments of womanhood.
I didn’t realize what this book was about at first, but being familiar with the story of Dinah, it didn’t take long to figure it out. In the Bible, Dinah’s story is brief and ends abruptly, with little known about her later life.
This novel offers an interesting and imaginative take on what her life might have been like beyond those few verses.
I didn’t realize what this book was about at first, but being familiar with the story of Dinah, it didn’t take long to figure it out. In the Bible, Dinah’s story is brief and ends abruptly, with little known about her later life.
This novel offers an interesting and imaginative take on what her life might have been like beyond those few verses.
I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second half, but overall this was a complex and thoughtful book with a really fresh take on some of the oldest stories in existence. Left me contemplating the choices the author made and considering new interpretations of the original text (i.e. the Bible).
I just reread this book, having first read it well over a decade ago as an adolescent. It's still as beautiful as I remember, a good attempt at giving voice to a character nearly written out of our people's narrative, as so many Jewish women have been. Even though my deeper readings and understandings of Dinah's story as told by the Torah leads me to believe she was indeed raped (the use of the Hebrew verbs, the social norms of the time and concepts of consent), I appreciate Diament's eloquence as she paints a more empowering picture for us.
I. HATE. MEN.
but this book made me see motherhood in a completely different light. The pagan elements were the best thing about the novel though, it was great to see that a sorority of women kept pagan traditions alive for so long in a world where men were fearing a unique God and his wrath
but this book made me see motherhood in a completely different light. The pagan elements were the best thing about the novel though, it was great to see that a sorority of women kept pagan traditions alive for so long in a world where men were fearing a unique God and his wrath
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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes