A review by chloemakesbooks
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

All about style; a poetic exploration of language and culture that happens to have a plot. Characters were flat, plot was tissue thin, but it was beautiful. Very little resolution, but what was there was at least happy. Giving it a 3 seems mean because it really was well done, but I just didn't love it.