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Das Beste sind die Augen by Monika Kim

259 reviews

thelonelywizard's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ji-won sweep!!!!!!! her finally killing George before setting Geoffrey up to take the fall was beautiful to see😌 i was worried she’d get caught but she’s too smart for that. im sorry I ever doubted you queen

i would’ve rated this slightly higher if ji-won and Alexis had kissed or something bc there was clearly something going on with them- or at least with Ji-won bc she had an obvious crush on her lmao, but either way I enjoyed this a lot

diversity win! the serial killer who eats the blue eyes of white men is a lesbian!!!

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chitraindica's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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diana_blackmoon's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pacing of this book is insanely fast paced. It was something I really needed. However, it is not the scariest or the most disgusting horror I have read. I think the possible terror was greatly reduced to create the pacing. The story is very simple and wraps up a bit too nicely. Saying all that it was simply FUN TO READ. I liked the themes, I liked the main character portrayal and all the little mischief she was doing before the events of the book.

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jeffreyk's review against another edition

3.0

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lucifer_lu's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This intense and visceral horror novel follows a young woman navigating university, relationships, identity, and rage in a world soaked in performative progressivism, sexism, and violence. It’s a raw, emotionally charged portrait of someone trying to hold on to herself amid hypocrisy and harm, especially from men who pride themselves on being “woke,” yet embody the very problems they claim to oppose.

The writing is phenomenal: sharp, visual, and deeply immersive. Monika Kim captures the physicality of rage and disgust in a way that made me react physically. As someone just starting university, I found the main character incredibly relatable, especially her anger at injustice and exhaustion with self-congratulatory men. Even though she’s not always likable, she’s painfully real, which made her even more compelling. The emotional intensity is matched by a brutal honesty that lingers long after you finish.

This isn’t a critique, but a note: the violence and graphic elements can be hard to stomach. Still, they serve the story’s emotional truth rather than shock for the sake of it.

A furious, unflinching, and brilliantly written novel that grabs you by the throat. Uncomfortable, raw, and true: it’s a book that gets under your skin and stays there.

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2age's review against another edition

2.25

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

i wanted to like this more, as it had potential, but it was extremely juvenile. it should’ve been gayer too

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keyaunnalb's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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mjanehastings's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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kae_okie's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Read this book to add something new to my usual rotation of romance and fantasy novels and got so much more. I was expecting horror with lots of gore but this is more of a psychological horror with moments that have you questioning the FMC’s (and your own) sanity. Dream sequences and eyeball eating moments that leave you queasy. I honestly enjoyed this more than I expected. Along with the psychological aspects, this book hits hard for every child (especially older daughters) of an immigrant family. Where your parents’ hopes and dreams are pinned on you even before you’re truly old enough to understand the responsibility of what that entails. There are moments in Ji-Won’s story that hits way too close to home because I can relate to a lot of the situations she finds herself in from a family dynamic perspective.

Definitely check the tw for this one.

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readnrunml's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional 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

I could not read fast enough. The story build and careful foreshadowing was outstanding. I was gasping and yelling through the whole book. It starts as a coming of age story, but the end you're asking what is reality or a nightmare. Twist after careful twist. Vengeful. Petty. I loved it. Ten of ten, no notes.

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