A review by sashahc
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense 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 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.  
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