Reviews with content warning for Racism - The Eyes Are the Best Part

This book was gross that is for sure. If you are squeamish about eyes in any way, this is not the book for you. I thought that the book was done well, that the character felt believable, which is difficult to pull off with a female serial killer. I thought that the build up was good but I was a tad disappointed in the end. I felt like it erased some of the message of the book, but I can see why the author wrapped it up that way.

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mdoering's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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randeerebecca's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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sicksadlit's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book and devoured it (no pun intended) in less than a day.

The story follows 18 year old Ji-Won, the eldest sister of two who are left to pick up the pieces when their father walks out on their mother for another woman. When their mother brings home her new boyfriend George - a middle-aged, racist and repugnant white man - Ji-Won begins a gruesome and bloody spiral.

On the surface this book presents as a horror, but actually when you lift the hood and get into it you realise it’s a much more complex story with layers detailing the Asian diaspora experience, misogyny, fetishisation, racism and grief.

The horror scenes were truly horrifying. I cringed and gagged delightedly as it is rare that a book manages to elicit such a reaction from me and I rooted for Ji-Won every step of the way.

This is the perfect read if you (like me) love female rage, an unreliable narrator, and a Good for Her ending.

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atleastelise's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Yes we love a psychological revenge body horror novel 👏

This is how you do a slow burn horror with plenty of jump scares, so impressed by this debut novel.

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