Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

71 reviews

sapphic_alpaca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Classism

gabepants's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racism, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad 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

3.75

This book was very captivating, from the main characters to the evolving plot following them. I really enjoyed how the author slowly develops Ji-won’s character over the course of the book, and shows how she’s changing as a person! Great story.

But I feel like the ending came together almost too perfectly. While it was satisfying, it also felt like there were small plot gaps, like Geoffrey having the knife with Ji-won’s fingerprints all over it. Overall still a great read though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia and Suicidal thoughts

forestfauxx's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racism, and Stalking

meganxmuir's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sims2machinima's review against another edition

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.0

my eyes hurt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

rowan27's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Rape

anjnryn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

A wonderfully weird story about a daughter dealing with the way her mother processes a spousal separation… with a bit of true crime! 

I loved this book—from the Korean American perspective, the feminist themes, the brief but notable queerness, and of course the wild dark side of our protagonist.

Monika Kim does an excellent job of weaving a number of different genres and topics that keep you glued to the page, hungry for what happens next. I went through so many emotions reading this: sadness, sympathy, anger, excitement, and nervousness probably were the most prominent. My biggest qualm is with the protagonist’s reason for her actions (revealed near the end) but it wasn’t enough to take away even a whole 0.25 stars. 

There is a lot to reflect on with our main character and the cultural and societal reasons why she acts the way she does. That said, the differences between her, her sister, and her mother are pretty striking and interesting to analyze. The familial dynamics of these women are pivotal to understanding Ji-won and extremely well-written.

I disagree with other reviewers that the main male characters—George and Geoffrey—are too cartoonish. As a woman who frequents feminist spaces, I’ve experienced characters like both these men and thought they were pretty spot-on with their actions and descriptions. We are reading about an unhinged teenager in a horror fiction… getting caught up with the specifics of how realistic the men are seems… ironic. 

I would love to see a sequel with Appa, with the way the ending was, but this was a juicy tale on its own that I will not be forgetting soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

concerning's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

well damn now i gotta try them myself

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Vomit

callme_tippy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

This book was disgusting in all the best ways. 

I enjoy books with unhinged women so I had high hopes for this one and it did not disappoint. 

This was a light exploration of misogyny, anger, hatred, responsibility, and family dynamics. 

Does this book have some cliches that I normally roll my eyes at? Yes. 
Is it the most amazing writing ever? No. 
Did I still every second of this weird ride? Absolutely! 

Would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship