Lisa (NY)'s Reviews > Martyr!

[4+] With striking prose, Akbar writes about Cyrus, a lost young man and a recovering addict who hopes to find inspiration from his mother's short life. The novel weaves in and out of present and past and I often felt unsteady - never felt sure where I was being taken or if it would make sense in the end. This novel hits hard - the scenes of Cyrus in the Brooklyn Museum are seared in my brain and heart. And by the end, it came together but not wrapped up with a bow...