The Red Tent

The Red Tent is a re-telling of the Biblical story of Dinah (the only daughter of Jacob in the Old Testament). It is told entirely from her perspective (birth to death), and focuses primarily on the women in her world and their lives together. Described like that, this sounds a little dry, but this book is amazing. The story is rich and deep and mystical, full of joy and sorrow. And while there is plenty of action, it is primarily about the relationships of women. Mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunties, daughters, best friends play almost all the central roles in the book.

For bonus points - if you are a fan of musicals parts of this book will take you back to Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dinah is half-sister to Joseph).