cyrasuzanne 's review for:

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This is a perfect book. It reminded me very much of Madeline L'Engle's A Swiftly Tilting Planet, as it had the same Old Testament characters. It was an amazing look at the lives of women in a time when women were often overlooked, and at the power that can be drawn from our physical bodies. There was a large cast of characters, and multiple generations, but I never felt lost or overwhelmed. Wonderful!