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Title: Disappointing
Review: The Red Tent had great potential. The Bible contains many stories that when fleshed out could make wonderful novels, and Anita Diamant seems to have done quite a bit of research into the time period. But, she ultimately failed to enthrall me. I think the problem for me seems to have been that Anita Diamant has never met a righteous man or woman, and seems unable to imagine one. True, every human has weaknesses, but Ms. Diamant seems to think that all people have the weaknesses (and to the degree) that she portrays. This book is disappointing to those who expect prophets of God and their wives to act differently---to have at least some knowledge of God's commands and to be striving to be better or come closer to God.
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