The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani - Book Club Discussion Questions

Anita Amirrezvani's debut novel, The Blood of Flowers tells the story of a young woman in 17th-century Iran with a passion for knotting rugs. Her life is thrown into an uproar when her father dies, and she and her mother must depend on the kindness of wealthy relatives and hope that the young woman finds a wealthy husband. Use these book club discussion questions on The Blood of Flowers to lead a discussion of Amirrezvani's book.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani. Finish the book before reading on.

1. What role do the folk tales serve in the story?

2. What did the narrator learn from her sighehs to Fereydoon?

3. Do you think the narrator was right to keep her sigheh secret from Naheed?

4. Has your imagination ever been inspired by an object the way Amirrezvani was inspired by a rug?
5. Rate The Blood of Flowes on a scale of 1 to 5.