Journal Entry 1 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Sunday, June 27, 2004

I picked this up at a Friends of the Library booksale because it seemed so popular on BookCrossing. I couldn't get into it (Biblical fiction isn't my thing), but I'm sure someone else out there will enjoy it.

Offering on Book Relay 

Journal Entry 2 by midwinter from Tucson, Arizona USA on Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Off to GrammarBroad in today's mail... 

Journal Entry 3 by GrammarBroad from Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA on Wednesday, July 07, 2004

BookRelay mail release arrived today. Looking forward to reading it. Thanks.
 

Journal Entry 4 by GrammarBroad from Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA on Monday, July 19, 2004

"THE RED TENT retells the story of Dinah, which is found in the Biblical book of Genesis, Chapter 34. This episode, usually known as the 'Rape of Dinah' has been a difficult passage for bible readers for centuries because of the murderous behavior of Jacob's sons. In Genesis, Dinah does not say a single word; what happens to her is recounted and characterized as rape by her brothers. In my retelling of the story, Dinah finds her voice. THE RED TENT is told entirely from her perspective and the point of view of the women around her."

I found this book to be fascinating, and it surprised me that I liked it so much. It's not my "thing" in any usual sense of the word, except that I love historical fiction. I've been reading a lot of books like this lately, and I'm tired of it, but I keep picking up books and being drawn into them for some reason. I really enjoyed it.

#614

Passed on to family member to read and release at Orange Beach, AL, on July 30, 2004.