Reviews with content warning for Blood - Das Beste sind die Augen

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Das Beste sind die Augen by Monika Kim

234 reviews

rchreading's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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tothepain's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional 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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perth_is's review against another edition

4.75

dark tense 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

the only thing I wasn’t in love with was the ending, but other then that, super awesome!! i support women’s rights and women’s wrongs!! And

I’m so pleased that she got away with it in the end.

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whitneysch's review against another edition

3.25

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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ewwa18's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

toristories's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

sdloomer's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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

Have you ever been subjected to such horrendous social injustice that the only thing you think that would make you feel better is murdering the instigator? The Eyes Are the Best Part's pivotal character, Ji-won, takes this terrifying hypothetical question to a whole new level and honestly, good for her. The disgusting comments and behavior she, her mother, and sister endure from multiple characters made me recoil, grimace, and full on become rageful myself.

However, it must be noted, Ji-won isn't a good girl who was "forced" to turn to a more grisly means of removing a parasite from her home; she's described to already be passive-aggressive, petty and malevolently manipulative, especially toward her friends. In other words, she's a ripe candidate to become the next serial killer, and she takes it in stride unapologetically. Her lack of empathy for her victims—and anyone other than her family really—make her mind a perfect breeding ground for murderous intent.

This book was a great introduction to horror for me, and I think the description of Ji-won's (not so) slow descent into obsessive murder also struck a chord within me—a Korean American woman with her own history of rage.

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quabbityash's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny tense medium-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

Love. Love. Love. Love. LOVE. this book. Oh my god.

Yeah there's stuff with eyeballs, but at its' core this book is about Korean lady revenge against white men and really all men, and probably all whiteness. I love lady revenge in every form.

I'm not a big body horror person, so I just skimmed over the descriptions of eyeballs being consumed, and it was still easy to follow along.

I love that there's just an understanding that

Ji-won is going to murder these men with no repercussions. The point isn't whodunnit or how she got away with it, but that she's moving in the world having done these violent, but maybe necessary, acts in the first place.

I love the end. I have father issues too.

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whybeanonymous's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective 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: Complicated

Gripping and intense.

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arcanespice's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny 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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