A Tenda Vermelha

The Book of Genesis gives only a single line to Dinah, Jacob's only daughter, who is mentioned during the story of her brothers' revenge on the city of Shechem. Anita Diamant gives her a voice. Dinah narrates her childhood among Jacob's four wives, Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, and Zilpah, who share a red tent where women gather for menstruation and childbirth. She grows up, becomes a midwife, falls in love, and endures the consequences of her brothers' violence, leaving for Egypt.

For readers who enjoy biblical retellings from the female perspective and are interested in ancient women's rituals, midwifery, and sisterhood. It makes a good conversation starter for book clubs.

Inward-looking; a moderate read.

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