The Red Tent - Anita Diamant Reviews

"Yes, but what of the women?" Over the centuries, this plea has been uttered by countless women who have sought a reflection of themselves in the sacred texts of Judaism and Christianity. Because these texts were almost universally written, interpreted, and canonized by men, little of the spiritual history of women was ...  Read the complete review

The Red Tent is an amazing work of historical fiction by Anita Diamont. It follows the life of Dinah, the sister of Joseph (of technicolor dreamcoat fame). The book can be largely divided into 3 stages, Dinah's life as a child, Dinah's life in the palace, and Dinah as an independent adult. By far the longest and most detailed of these sections is ...  Read the complete review

The Red Tent is a beautifully written novel about Dinah, the daughter of the Biblical Patriarch Jacob. There is only a brief mention of Dinah in the Bible, a traumatic story of rape and vengeance but Anita Diamant has taken this and filled in the gaps. She has carefully woven silk into the rough wool that is the biblical story and created a rich ...  Read the complete review

Every so often you read a book that takes you out of yourself to such an extent that you literally lose all sense of your surroundings. You can be sitting on a bus, or sunbathing by a crowded hotel pool, with tears running down your face, occasionally punching your fist in the air in triumph for characters that have completely stolen your soul. ...  Read the complete review