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The Blood of Flowers

Anita Amirrezvani

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Aug 10, 2008 Stephanie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: great-reads, vacation-reading-recommendations

This is the first book in several months that I was really unable to put down. The story was unlike anything I have read in the past, and I enjoyed learning about 16th century Persia. I would highly recommend this book.

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Apr 17, 2025 Queralt✨ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: iran

Did I enjoy this because it was good or because Shohreh Aghdashloo narrated the audiobook? I’m not sure.

Review to come. I don’t know how to review this thing or how to feel about it at the moment. The carpet stuff was so freaking cool and I loved learning about Iran, especially everything women/wealthy families/marriage types. But goddamn did this get sexy and dramatic 😂 It felt like a depressive, unromantic telenovela with lots of sex.

I love Shohreh so much I listen to this in 1x speed. She’s ...more

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Nov 10, 2008 Vicki rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, busy-as-a-bee-book-group

Amazing, stunning work of art. The Blood of Flowers is the tender story of an un-named female narrator growing up in 17th century Persia. Struck by her father's tragic and untimely death, her and her mother are left with nowhere to turn. She did not have a dowry at the time of his death so her and her mom end up going to live with her father's long-lost brother in the city of Isfahan. Her uncle is a wealthy carpet maker and he sees in her a desire to design and weave carpets. Under her uncle's s ...more

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