tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post4048391482718682670..comments2024-03-27T05:36:02.066-03:00Comments on Ordinary Reader: "The Red Tent"Ordinary Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813001887162908486noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-29234877443117649252012-06-29T02:34:47.889-03:002012-06-29T02:34:47.889-03:00The Red Tent is NOT historical fiction. The author...The Red Tent is NOT historical fiction. The author distorts history and the story as told in the Bible in a way that makes highly regarded characters despicable. Beastiality, fornication, paganism, cruelty, etc all seem to be the practices of individuals who were foundational to the roots of Judaism and highly regarded in Christianity. Even the God of Abraham has a Sumerian goddess as his consort, blasphemous. The author should have placed her story on Mars instead of flat out distorting and avoiding actual historical and cultural practices to create her fictitious world.bafishernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-36387978222771547222010-08-29T17:16:12.217-03:002010-08-29T17:16:12.217-03:00I thought this one was very well-written and an in...I thought this one was very well-written and an interesting story, but it had me squirming like a 13-year-old in junior high health class. Too much bleeding and breeding for me!Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-27688548458203575222010-07-07T12:16:37.027-03:002010-07-07T12:16:37.027-03:00I find it interesting that a lot of readers have a...I find it interesting that a lot of readers have a strong distaste against sex and cursing in books. I myself am not enticed by sex or cursing and don't seek it out and sometimes I find myself cringing and turning the page /skipping sex scenes as it makes me feel a little.... dirty. But I'm not entirely against it. The sex scenes in Red Tent were tolerable for me save for a few awkward moments under the tent itself that did not involve intercourse. gives me shivers. I guess with me, there's a little bit of a balance that play.lindahttp://linda.curious-notions.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-31667043630546255302010-06-19T12:02:10.005-03:002010-06-19T12:02:10.005-03:00The Red Tent is one of my favorites. I agree that ...The Red Tent is one of my favorites. I agree that the characters and setting are so descriptive and engaging that it's impossible not to be completely drawn into the story.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259162498308006390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-88037713320260567032010-06-18T20:30:54.136-03:002010-06-18T20:30:54.136-03:00I was really disappointed by this one. Not that I...I was really disappointed by this one. Not that I didn't walk away from it thinking it was a good book, but it had built up to me as a great book and I just didn't get that. Found you on the Blog Hop!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-53125202154228561592010-06-18T11:57:36.811-03:002010-06-18T11:57:36.811-03:00I was hopping by, and I had to comment here becaus...I was hopping by, and I had to comment here because I recently read The Red Tent. I had many of the same thoughts that you did! The explicit scenes were a turn off for me as well, but you have a point about how this book could pull you into its world. I kept telling myself that I should set it aside, but something about her style was captivating! Happy Friday; happy hopping!Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025977978080091819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-27580761173930567052010-06-15T12:39:05.846-03:002010-06-15T12:39:05.846-03:00Ive heard a lot of good things about this book tho...Ive heard a lot of good things about this book though you are the first I've read to comment on the explicit sex. I must confess this does put me off a bit.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531596607902037529.post-74678672156845149832010-06-15T05:45:54.072-03:002010-06-15T05:45:54.072-03:00Lovely review! Very interesting book. Bible-based ...Lovely review! Very interesting book. Bible-based stories can be really good.Irena @ This Miss Loves to Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127816068294702715noreply@blogger.com