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Jul 13, 2015KateHillier rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Judging by the amount of people I know who have read/started this book, who have suddenly appeared out of the woodwork once I mentioned I was reading it, I seem to be one of the last people on Earth who have heard about it. I also had no idea who Dinah was or her story (or rather lack thereof). So I basically went into this completely blind. It took me a bit to like it but I can say that I did like it. I liked it a bit more once we got through the events prior to Dinah's birth but I was entranced just as much as Dinah herself was with the red tent and how the women were with each other in relation to the men. The men in the story may as well not be there and more often than not aren't portrayed in the best light but I can't blame that considering that it is Dinah telling the story and she has certainly not had a fair time by them. I think my favourite part of the book is really just the way it's written. You definitely feel like she's sitting there telling you this story and everything just sort of flows naturally. Even the little asides of things she didn't do. It's really very rhythmic. If you're a woman it will certainly strike a chord with you; whether that makes you keep reading or put the book down is another issue. I can definitely see why I was told it was one of those books that you wither love or you hate.