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A review by littleliv
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Weird fiction with unhinged, feminine rage will ALWAYS be my jam.
The Eyes Are the Best Part follows Ji-won, a college aged Korean American girl who has experienced significant life changes, including her parents separating, a new (gross) man in her mom's life and a falling out with her close friends.
When she begins to obsess and thirst over eyes, the same eyes as her mom's new boyfriend, we see her grip on reality weaken, we get glimpses of her past, and her increasingly fragile psyche.
I thought this was such a wonderfully written and thrilling novel. I was hooked and finished it in 2 sittings. Jaw was on the floor for pretty much the last 20% of the book. Monika Kim does an amazing job writing a female character that many can relate to. (burnt out gifted kids who are also eldest daughters, who think the weight of their family's future is on their shoulders say "heyyyy")
An amazing commentary on the Asian American women and how society, specifically men view and place stereotypes on them.
With amazing descriptive detail and a female character you maybe shouldn't be rooting for, (but you are), The Eyes Are the Best Part is a fantastic novel that will stick with you long past its shocking finale.
Thank you to NetGalley, and the publisher for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.
The Eyes Are the Best Part follows Ji-won, a college aged Korean American girl who has experienced significant life changes, including her parents separating, a new (gross) man in her mom's life and a falling out with her close friends.
When she begins to obsess and thirst over eyes, the same eyes as her mom's new boyfriend, we see her grip on reality weaken, we get glimpses of her past, and her increasingly fragile psyche.
I thought this was such a wonderfully written and thrilling novel. I was hooked and finished it in 2 sittings. Jaw was on the floor for pretty much the last 20% of the book. Monika Kim does an amazing job writing a female character that many can relate to. (burnt out gifted kids who are also eldest daughters, who think the weight of their family's future is on their shoulders say "heyyyy")
An amazing commentary on the Asian American women and how society, specifically men view and place stereotypes on them.
With amazing descriptive detail and a female character you maybe shouldn't be rooting for, (but you are), The Eyes Are the Best Part is a fantastic novel that will stick with you long past its shocking finale.
Thank you to NetGalley, and the publisher for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.