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The Saffron Kitchen
The Saffron Kitchen | Yasmin Crowther
7 posts | 6 read | 1 reading | 5 to read
In a powerful debut novel that moves between the crowded streets of London and the desolate mountains of Iran, Yasmin Crowther paints a stirring portrait of a family shaken by events from decades ago and worlds away. On a rainy day in London the dark secrets and troubled past of Maryam Mazar surface violently, with tragic consequences for her daughter, Sara, and her newly orphaned nephew. Maryam leaves her English husband and family and returns to the remote Iranian village where her story began. In a quest to piece their life back together, Sara follows her mother and finally learns the terrible price Maryam once had to pay for her freedom, and of the love she left behind. Set against the breathtaking beauty of two very different places, this stunning family drama transcends culture and is, at its core, a rich and haunting narrative about mothers and daughters.
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rachaich
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Mehso-so

Some parts were really interesting and I learnt about Iran. Other bits just didn't do it for me...

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rachaich
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Bargain book in a charity shop...
Plus a great cover!

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Ellen_C
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Story of Maryam, who left Iran under tragic conditions and made a life with an English husband & their daughter Sara in London. Tragedy impels her to return to Iran, but Sara, out of both anger and love, follows to find out what happened to her mother, the truth about her past. Beautiful story with no easy endings. https://cannonballread.com/2019/10/the-saffron-kitchen-a-novel-elcicco/

Tamra Sounds great! 5y
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8little_paws
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Mehso-so

Bart regrets to have to inform you that The Saffron Kitchen was just OK. It's about a woman, who after a tragic incident with her nephew, decides to rush back to her home country of Iran without giving her family notice. Her adult daughter and husband struggle to come to terms with this decision. Unfortunately the main character was too enigmatic and vague for me to really connect with and while there was some good dialogue, it left me wanting.

Bookzombie 💕🐱 8y
DebinHawaii Bart does not look very impressed! 🐱❤️ 8y
SharonGoforth 😻😻 8y
DGRachel 😻 8y
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8little_paws
The Saffron Kitchen | Yasmin Crowther

Well I got just shy of 11 hours...I guess that's not too bad considering I had the women's March yesterday! And I managed to get all my food prep done and laundry done while listening to an audiobook! Finished up about 50 pages in this book, which seems good so far but reaaaaaally dark!!

saresmoore Um, yes, I'd say that's extremely impressive! 8y
8little_paws @saresmoore if there was no March this weekend I think I might have pulled it off. Alas.... Maybe I'll make up my own 24 in 48 on a weekend that works better for me! 😀 8y
Cinfhen Excellent ❤️📚❤️👏🏻 8y
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Dragon 👍🐉 8y
DebinHawaii You did awesome with marching too! You rock! 🎉📚👍 8y
theshrinkette So awesome! 8y
saresmoore @8little_paws I think you may be onto something with the idea of creating your own challenge/readathon! 8y
GlitteryOtters Awesome job!! 👏👏 Aren't audiobooks the best?! 8y
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8little_paws
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My favorite reading companion decided to join me. He's purring up a storm watching me read 😘😘#24in48

Bookzombie 💕🐱 8y
annkuch13 😻😻😻 8y
BekahB Awww...so cute! 😸 8y
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BookishFeminist ❤️❤️❤️ 8y
DebinHawaii So sweet! 🐱❤️ 8y
Joybishoptx 💕😻❤ 8y
Texreader ❤️❤️❤️😻 8y
BeckyD He's adorable. 8y
shanebeth awwww 😽💜 8y
Bette Great face! 🐱💙 8y
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8little_paws
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Still awake, going to start this book that I received from the winter solstice/secret Santa exchange last month! #24in48