The Bible has multiple stories of Jacob and his sons, but his daughter Dinah has only a brief mention of her rape at the hands of Shalem. In The Red Tent, we read the story of Dinah and her mothers lives.
The story starts with Dinah as a young girl who is spoiled by her mothers plural because Jacob has four wives and she considers each of them a mother. Her closest bond is with Rachel, Jacobs son Josephs mother. It takes us through her marriage to Shalem, the birth of her son and her life after her son is grown.
I found the view of life as a woman in the time of Jacob to be fascinating. Ms Diamont does an excellent job of weaving the story of Dinahs life and what it was like to be a woman living in the biblical age.
I will say that I was a bit disappointed with how the story ended.
The story starts with Dinah as a young girl who is spoiled by her mothers plural because Jacob has four wives and she considers each of them a mother. Her closest bond is with Rachel, Jacobs son Josephs mother. It takes us through her marriage to Shalem, the birth of her son and her life after her son is grown.
I found the view of life as a woman in the time of Jacob to be fascinating. Ms Diamont does an excellent job of weaving the story of Dinahs life and what it was like to be a woman living in the biblical age.
I will say that I was a bit disappointed with how the story ended.
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