A review by whatsmomreading
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Thank you to NetGalley & Erewhon Books for this eARC! The Eyes Are the Best Part is available June 25th 

Ji-won is a first generation college student of Korean immigrants and having been rejected by her first choice school and alienated by friends, she is left picking up the pieces after her parents sudden divorce. When her mother meets someone new - George - she is left scrambling to get her act together to protect herself and her sister. When she attempts to appease and entertain her mother by consuming the eyes of a fish, ‘the best part,’ she developes a sudden ravenous hunger for the unspeakable - human eyes.

Throughout this book all I could think was GOOD  FOR HER and I truly would not have had this written any other way. Through the lense of horror and cannibalism Monika Kim examines the fetishization of Asian women in American culture and she does an exquisite job of displaying the ‘nice guy’ trope for us to examine & explore. This being Kim’s first work of horror is astounding and I absolutely have to get my hands on more.