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A review by le_lobey
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really enjoyed act II, but the beginning and ending didn't resonate with me as much. The prose is beautiful throughout, but a lot of the Cyrus-Zee dialogue felt saccharine, and a few scenes didn't really fall into place. The surreal ending also took me by surprise, and I don't really care for books that cheekily insert Donald Trump. It comes off very Dante's Inferno.