A review by musingsbymichelle
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

A novel that explores so much of what it means to live and love including all the pain and joy it can bring. Told across multiple timelines and points of view between Cyrus Sham, his mother, and father-- this book includes themes of sobriety/addiction, grief, death/dying, and martyrdom. You can tell this is written by a poet, especially in the end when the scene delves into an almost dreamscape of colors. It's a truly beautiful and complex novel that I will thinking about for years to come.
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