Harvesting Rosewater

I’m the author, so I may be a little biased;)......more

I am so grateful to be able to read amazing books by Iranian American authors who are also my mother. <3......more

Harvesting Rosewater feels less like a conventional novel and more like you’re sitting with Farah as she tells you her story, part memoir, part reflection, part reckoning. It reads like a fictionalized memoir, shaped by the quiet but profound moments that come after the big milestones have passed. T......more

Wow, wow, wow! I'm in awe! What Akhavass does so brilliantly is anchor her story in a world that feels intensely specific and yet universally human. The threads of her heritage and the immigrant experience aren't presented as political arguments, but as a deeply personal tapestry of memory and resil......more

Loved it! Some quotes from the book I fancy: “The words we speak become the house we live in.” “No regrets, just realizations!” “Many heartbreaks and micro disappointments!” “When did you laugh most freely in the last five years?” “For once in my life I don't wanna give a fuck about anyone but myself -is......more