This is my second most favorite book (the first being Jane Eyre of course). I love that the author conducted research and tried to paint a realistic picture of what our foremothers' lives were like B.C. I like that the whole novel is about Dina's life, a woman who's name was mentioned only once in the Bible. Now we have this glimpse of what her life might have been like (this is fiction of course). I love the emphasis that the author places on women's relationships with one another and how essential they truly are. My favorite line from the book is when Dina says "My husband is my rock, but my friends are my well" . . . . .

I was given this beautiful book by a co-worker for christmas. It was such a marvelous book! Every woman needs to read it! OK, men can too! It just illustrates the woman from biblical time, their life, womanhood, and how the male and female characteristics evolve! Very good read!

Love it so far!

A plus is that I learned the geneology of Leah and Rachel but this book was extremely risky, frisky for me at times. It was interesting to learn someone's interpretation of everyday life for the women of the Bible.

Very intense. It's a story taken from the Bible.....Not a religious story- it's a story about a young woman named Dinah and her sisters, and carious mother(s)
Excellent story about women

Strange and disturbing but compelling, makes you think about that lovely wee boy in his technicolour dreamcoat?

From the first paragraph to the last, I was entranced. The descriptions are beautiful and poetic, the characters memerable and real, the woman's story timeless and told from a unique point of view. I highly recommend.

I found this to be a very interesting "back-story" of what could have been. If you believe that everything is the bible is true, you might find the literary license taken too far. If you believe the bible is written as parables, a pre-quel for some of the best characters is fascinating...

Lovely bible story from the women's perspective

I did not finish the book because it was awful. Don't bother.

I really enjoyed this book. Too bad women do not really have this tent on a monthly basis, we would be much happier. LOL...j/k But it does depict how important it is important how we all need our girlfriends/family.

great story-telling...