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junebug6783 's review for:
Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of the best books I’ve ever read. Kaveh Akbar has such a wonderful writing style that is beautiful and eloquent while still being raw and direct. My thoughts are still racing so much from this book i can hardly think properly. Grief, trauma, love, loss, the past present and future, meaning and purpose in life, art and creativity - each handled fully and with grace. I’m gnawing at the bars of my enclosure rn, I need to read this again.
This might very well be a perfect book, and I do not say this lightly.
Edit: And, if it wasn’t obvious, this was a stayed-up-til-2:30am read. I couldn’t put it down. I even read it while walking down the street at night.
This might very well be a perfect book, and I do not say this lightly.
Edit: And, if it wasn’t obvious, this was a stayed-up-til-2:30am read. I couldn’t put it down. I even read it while walking down the street at night.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, War
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia