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A review by urbansailor
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is one of those books where you frequently need to pause and stare at a blank wall for a while and just think. Heavy discussion about death and helped me process a lot that I have had trouble working through. Beautiful poetry. Super well built characters. Definitely something I’ll pick up and reread in the future. The end took me by surprise, but now I don’t think it could have ended any other way than his death.