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Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
5.0
adventurous reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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.