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Title: Highly Imaginative Work
Review: Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent" is a story of one of the most mysterious women in the Bible. Dinah is mentioned only briefly in Genesis, but her life was full of turbulance and affected many. This book is not to be taken historically, it is clearly the work of the author's imagination. Diamant breathes life into the character of Dinah as she explores what life was like during Biblical times for a woman of Dinah's status.The story is told through the eyes of Dinah herself, giving an intriguing perspective. The story takes the focus off of the men that are so familiar in Jewish history and shows the life of the women. It shows the bonding that can be established between groups of women - love and competition all bundled into one.This is a very enjoyable book. I will stress again that it is a work of fiction. Do not expect to use this book as a historical resource.
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