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

dark emotional medium-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

I enjoyed this book. Not only was it a quick read, but it also included great commentary on how fetishized Asian women are.
My biggest gripe with this book (and honestly after finishing it I realized this book did a great job of setting up a book two) was that the whole reason I even picked the book up was because I thought I was going to get some badass Korean young woman serial killer. I had completely skipped the part where it said she was a serial killer in the making. So for the first 70% of the book I was just waiting for her to get to the serial killer aspect and instead, it was just the build-up. I guess that's on me for not paying more attention to the description
. Anyway this was still an amazing read and I do hope the author follows it with a part two that gives me more of what I was expecting. 
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