This book is a great read and gives fascinating insight into life in biblical times; it kept me totally engrossed and is definitely worth a read.

A wonderful book about women, ancient traditions and the power of love and sex.

What a great historical novel. The power of women, and the quiet strength that is possessed. This novel conveys the inner world of women, using the bible to guide the story. I read this book about 2 years ago, and still remember it as being a book I couldn't put down, and was sad, when I finished it. All women need to read this book.

One of my favorite books! You can't put it down.

I can't believe that it took me this long to find this book! The story of Dinah who literally in the Bible has about 2 sentences - this story is told from her point of view. I read this in two days and loved every moment!

Anita Diamant brings biblical wonders and historical folklore together to create a truely moving masterpeice. The power of femeninity and beauty of womanhood are expressed intimately, revealing Diamant's true talent.

"The Red Tent" is brilliantly told by Anita Diamant. Her "story" telling made this great Bible story easy to read and really grabed your attention. I read this book in two days...only putting down when need be. A must read!!!!

I absoluley loved this book. The story of Dinah is heartwarming and tragic. Difficut to stop reading, I was compelled to find out about Dinahs unselfish love she had for everyone...and yet praying that she too would find happiness in the end. Beautiful woven story that was intreging and woven like fine tapestry.
A must read....ENJOY !!

This book makes you feel strong to be a woman and know that the female race has been able to survive such hardships. the book is sent in the time of history when there was the change of power from a female ruled society to a male dominated one. It shows how females bonded together in ways that have been forgotten and also shows a time that has been completely lost to us now.
I would truely suggest reading this book that although is fiction is based on a time of history that happened.

The Red Tent is one of my favourite books of all time. It's not a leisurely read, but I wouldn't say it's hard either. It has a very unique voice and of course a historical feel (set in Biblical times) and once you get over the initial introduction of a lot of characters, the story moves along at a good pace. This book is layered with texture and emotion and when I finished it, I had to wait a week or so before starting another book because it really stayed with me.

This is an amazing novel about the story of Dinah and her mothers. The Red Tent depicts the bond women share and focuses on the special everelasting bond between mothers and daughters and how significant childbirth and becoming a woman is to each female on this earth. Diamant does the impossible of creating a dramatic and believable story from an extremely vague despcription of Dinah in the old testament. The novel is deeply moving and gives a poignant view of what life was like for females throughout biblical times. This novel gives names, meaning and faces to otherwise "insignifigant" women who shaped history and are given little credit if any. An amazing read, definately not one to pass up. Thank you Anita Diamant for your incredible insight and perspective to biblical history and for writing such a beautiful, creative, poignant and touching novel.

The life of Dinah was breathtakingly honest, and utterly unforgiving.The connection that Dinah creates between the reader and herself draws you in, you are her sister, mother, aunt and friend when you not only read,but live this story. As a reader I laughed when she laughed, I wept when she wept, and I experienced womanhood during the biblical trials that surrounded her exsistance, and I recommend this book to everyone, so they may understand the life and times of Dinah.

Very good book! A bible story told like never before. This book reads so easily. I loved reading about Dinah and the other women of Jacob's life. The turmoils and traditions of women in olden times is very well depicted. Anita Diamant took a story in the bible and expanded upon it and wrote a book that was very interesting.

I had never heard of this book, but saw it on the "Staff Recommended" shelf in Coles. Needless to say, this book was amazing. It gave life to a figure in the Bible that was never really thought of to be important. The journey of Dinah was created with such eloquence and passion that you were transported into the world of this woman and her people as you read it. I would definately recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good historical drama.

The Red Tent was a fabulous story about the relationship between women. You are drawn into the characters and the stories of their lives. It is at times frightening, frustrating and heartwarming; always compelling. An absolute must read!!

This is a great book for anyone who wants to learn about women of different cultures throughout history. Dinah has such a rich and fascinating life story and you really get a sense of what life was like for many women in biblical times. Every woman should read this!

This is one of the best books that I have ever read! I love the complete life cycle that the book takes and how the roll of women in the family is portrayed. The best thing about this book is the underlying teaching from respect of family and most importantly respect to self. Enjoy this book completely. The only trouble I had was the total number of characters but each one had their own personalities so if you can keep that straight you will be ok.

As a childless woman living in the 21st century I never dreamed this book would be so meaningful to me. After all, it is set in biblical times, thousands of years ago, and it is centred on childbirth and menstrual cycles. But this novel comforts me, makes me proud to be a woman, amazed at the magical and dangerous abilities of our bodies. And Anita Diamant can paint pictures with words. You can actually see Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, and of course, Dinah, in your mind, as they go about making bread, fighting with each other, praying, making love, and living life as it was eons ago. It is difficult for me to imagine a life on the land, without internet or cell phones or even washing machines and supermarkets. And it is unimaginable that these four sisters actually share a husband. But some things are universal. The first half of the book is my favourite. I feel the story peters out a little after Dinah's first true love is murdered. But this book transports me to a different time, and what feels like a different world.

This book is nothing less than a masterpiece of literature. I rank it up there with some of the best fiction ever!

You have never read a book that is so beautiful. This is truly a woman's novel, it makes you want to cry, I certainly did. The whole story is rich and beautiful with the main character, Dinah, being so wise and strong. wow wow wow wow wow. . . I openly wept at the end.