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

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

1.75

UGH I thought this would be such an easy 5 star book. The writing was well done and easy to read, but just NOTHING was happening for so long. I nearly DNF'd when I got halfway and still nothing notable had happened. I skim read the second half and I'm glad I'm not spending any more time on this. This would have worked so much better as a novella. The imagery was great, although a little too much reliance on dreams by the author for my taste. I enjoyed the overarching themes and thought the narrow characterization of George and Geoffrey worked well. Overall this was just a major disappointment.
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