A review by megansmith
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is so well written, and I’m honestly surprised it hasn’t earned more awards. It surprised me by the end but had me thinking deeply the whole way through, and I love the mix of perspectives throughout. I will say,

maybe im too tired to understand but the very end of one of the chapters was lost on me, which is mainly where this book lost it for me at the end, but i still enjoyed the ending.

overall: great read, i definitely recommend !