A review by janetalejandro
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Martyr! was interesting enough until the last 40ish pages and then it just got to be a little too unbelievable with the whole

Orkideh was Roya/Cyrus’ mom thing

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Death of parent