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

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

2.0

NOOO this was such a disappointment! This book - with its gruesome cover and it's catchy title - also boasted some of my favourite themes in horror: family and identity. Unfortunately, this book did not go far beyond its initial idea. The characters lacked the depth to carry an emotional or character-focused narrative. The result is an accidentally plot-based novel, except because it isn't meant to be a plot-based novels, events unfold too quickly and too obviously. 
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