When Cyrus Shams was barely a toddler, his mother died in an Iranian flight shot down by an American missile. Now an American recovering from addiction, Cyrus is determined to explore the meaning of death, to make it matter. A performance artist who’s dying at a New York museum might provide answers. As the plot builds its tension, reveals included, what emerges is a necessary ray of hope amid despondency. It’s not just that Martyr! is one of the most beautiful meditations on death, it’s also one on life. The superbly crafted sentences only add to the luminous transporting experience.
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