"The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant
In the Bible, Dinah, daughter of Jacob, is the victim of rape which two of her older brothers avenge in a gruesome bloodbath. This novel tells a different story. A story of love, suffering, and betrayal for Dinah was not raped but was in love and her families pride turned her into a victim.
This story follows Dinah's life from learning the mysteries of womanhood in the red tent to discovering her own way after disowning her family.
The beginning had me a bit uncomfortable reading of sexual tendencies, which aren't as different as we see today, and trying to wrap my head around Jacob marrying four sisters. All siblings are also cousins! Weird.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and feel it's worth the read!
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