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The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition by Anita Diamant

29 reviews

mheath31's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, and Trafficking

clairephillips's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Incest, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic

marija_m95's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

aylabell's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This book was a beautiful exploration of girlhood, womanhood, and sisterhood. To delve into the untold stories felt like being let in on a secret. I picked this up in a op shop for $2 because I liked the cover, and reading this book gave me more than I could have hoped. I laughed, I cried, I reflected on my own life while reading The Red Tent. If you want to find yourself intwined with the stories of women and the spanning of connection across time, this book will be perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

albyalbyalby's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The Red Tent is a beautiful read for anyone looking to be crushed but also uplifted. Despite not being a woman, I have learnt so much about womanhood from this book. Specifically,  I now have a deeper understanding of how their stories have been oppressed throughout history. 
I hope one day to feel the contentment she found.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

kathrun006's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This book feels very slice of life. I like that because it's a culture very different from my own.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Xenophobia, and Stalking

thedreammachine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Suicide

jennflattery's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

halfling_stories's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! It was a complex, rambling read. The sheer amount of characters and names was slightly overwhelming, but I loved the narration and pacing. The writing was really good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit

There's a fair amount of violence in this book. There are also many, many depictions of childbirth, stillbirth, and maternal mortality. Some are graphic/explicit, some are not.

aisabel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence