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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I just finished “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar. It’s a hard one to classify. It has poetry, dream segments, first person interstitials from supporting characters, and jumps from its main narrative back and forth through time. It’s sad, funny, philosophical, and thoughtful. It deals with addiction, depression, colonization, injustice, spirituality, justice, and queer love. It’s a heavy one, though worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, War