Comments on 'The Red Tent'

The group were split on this choice of book. Half enjoyed it the other half did'nt.

'A clever idea to take a very minor character from the bible and build an interesting story around her.'
'I found the references to the use of herbs for healing and the insight into early medicine intriguing.'
'Some parts of the book were unnecessary and distasteful.'
'The second half of the book was better than the first. Particularly when Dinah survives on her own in Egypt.'
'The role of women in the book is very much subservient to the men. But in spite of this Dinah develops as a strong independent woman.'
For me the best part of the book was watching Dinah mature and grow from childhood to old age.'
'Concentrating on Dinah the sister of Joseph gave an interesting slant on the well known story of Jacob and Joseph.'

Further Reading

'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood