A review by emilyinherhead
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

5.0

This book made me an instant Kaveh Akbar fan. The writing is gorgeous and the tone is warm—even though some of the subject matter is difficult (addiction, suicidal ideation, etc), I loved the main character and wanted to stay inside this story long after it ended.

I missed her so frantically that saying “I missed her” isn’t enough. I could feel it in my body, the tips of my fingers and the soft skin of my ankles, in my eyelids. It all throbbed for her.