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Title: The Perfect Gift For A Mother, Daughter, Sister, or Aunt
Review: Anita Diamant does a great job of retelling the story of Dinah from the book of Genesis. The story is told in Dinah's voice and from the point of view of the women around her. This is a story about mothers, daughters, husbands, and sons. I specifically liked the details about the food and farming, social organization, and medical practices of the time. I was able to easily imagine the caravans, midwives, artisans, and slaves.This would be a difficult read for those who take the bible literally -- but for me, it makes me wonder what the bible would read like if it were written by women.This is a clever idea -- I like it when a author retells a story from a different perspective. I recommend Sena Jeter Naslund's, "Ahab's Wife" and Jeanne Rhy's, "Wide Sargasso Sea" if you are interested in a different perspective from either of the classic tales: "Moby Dick" or "Jane Eyre."
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