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holdenreg11 's review for:
Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Book Club Thoughts
- Initially, I had a hard time following the plot between the different characters, but once I got used to it I could tell that the structure of it highlighted what they were all going through
- I thought that Cryrus’ job was interesting and I could see that it was adding to his fascination with martyrdom and dying
- I really liked his friend Zee and the story of them cleaning that guy’s house- showed what they have gone through together
- I appreciate that he was able to get sober and that that journey wasn’t the main story, but it is understandable why he struggled with addiction
- I would’ve liked more time in NYC! I thought that the story there was fun to read and the sprinkling in of the other characters/dreams were cool
- The plot twist with his mom being queer and alive was cool! Again I would’ve loved more of that before she died
- I didn’t realize that the Flight thing actually happened
- Great book, but didn’t like it as much as I thought