A review by fawzul
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i knew fifty pages in that this would be one of my fav reads this year and i wasn’t wrong. poetic and damning, numbing in the most beautiful ways. akbar’s pen is to die for.