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A review by alexis_hope22
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I wish Spotify didn’t cut me off right at the climax of the book! It cut the book at the knees. A wonderful, poetic read with fascinating, complex characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation