Love & Saffron

Were you surprised to learn that Love & Saffron is a story told in a series of letters? How do you think this writing style affected your read of Immy and Joan’s story?

Love & Saffron takes place in the 1960s. Why do you think this time period lent itself to this particular story? If Love & Saffron was set in the present day, how do you think that would have changed the story?

Were there any recipes or meals in the book you were eager to recreate at home, or you wanted to eat? If so, what were they and did you end up trying them?

Have you seen food connect people or play an integral role in people’s experiences? Share an example of how food has impacted your own life.

What do you ultimately think Immy and Joan learned from each other through their friendship? How do you feel that shaped who they became by the end of the novel?

What was your favorite scene in the novel, and why?

Discuss the importance of female friendship. Why do you think it’s valuable, and what does it provide that other relationships might not? How has female friendship shaped your own life, or how have you seen it shape the lives of the women in your life?

If Immy and Joan had never met each other, where do you think their individual journeys would have taken them?

Share your thoughts on Immy’s marriage and Joan’s journey in love. Did you relate to either of their experiences, and if so, how?

Were you surprised by the ending?