Sunday, September 6, 2009
The Blood of Flowers - Anita Amirrezvani
In the fabled city of Isfahan, in seventeenth-century Persia, a young woman confronts a dismal fate: Herbeloved father has died and left her without a dowry. Forced to work as a servant in the home of her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the Shah, the young waman blossoms as a brilliant designer of carpets. Bue while her talent flourishes, her prospects for a happy marriage grow dim, and she finds herself faced with a daunting decision--toforsake her own dignity or to risk everything in an effort to maintain it.
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I think what I found most appealing about this book was learning and eveloping myself in a strange foreign culture. Even in a world so strange to me, I was able to relate to this young girl struggling with so much. It reminded me faintly of the 'Bonesetters Daughter' by Amy Tan. I remained unusually detached from the character, but not in a bad way. Instead of urging her to make the decision I wanter her to make, I found myself wanting to know how she was going to react. I'm not sure if it was the difference in culture that left me intrigued instead of compelled - but it was an interesting displacement for me while reading the book. I enjoyed it. It's the Cinderella Story without the prince.
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