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Title: I was quite prepared to dislike this book.
Review: It was chosen for my general fiction book group, and I thought, "Oh, great. Another navel-gazer in which women complain about men and commiserate over cramps and bloating." Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be an imminently readable story about Dinah, daughter of Jacob. Granted, Jacob doesn't fare very well in this book, and there is quite a bit of general male bashing, but the well-written prose and clever use of a classic Bible story as a jumping off point for an examination of women's relationships in a polygamous tribal society make the book a worthwhile read.Caution: This is not a scripturally faithful recounting of Dinah's story, so don't use it as a Sunday School text, or the church elders will want to have a word with you. :-)
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