A review by lesliekate
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

A really good but also deeply confusing book. I liked the plot but I find Cyrus a little unsettling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Suicide attempt, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy