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A review by trr51591
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
4.25
Ji-Won is furious. Her father just left her, her mother, and her sister for a younger woman. She's struggling in school for the first time in her life. She has no friends. And her mother has totally lost it, glomming on to a new man, George, who is literally The Worst. Pushed to the brink by having to put up with a patriarchal society that sees her as nothing but a fetish object, Ji-Won begins to focus her simmering rage on George, and starts to have nightmares--or are they dreams of desire--of eating a pair of bright blue eyes. Familiar eyes. George's eyes.
This is a visceral, gross-but-in-a-fun-way horror following Ji-Won's mental spiral that is the epitome of supporting women's rights, but more importantly women's wrongs. Pun intended when I say I ate it up. If you're squeamish you will not like this, but if you're looking for a short, snappy, feminist horror book that feels fresh and unique, definitely check this one out! I actually read the author's query draft on r/PubTips months back and was so excited to see it avaiable on NetGalley because the premise really stuck in my head, and I was not disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
This is a visceral, gross-but-in-a-fun-way horror following Ji-Won's mental spiral that is the epitome of supporting women's rights, but more importantly women's wrongs. Pun intended when I say I ate it up. If you're squeamish you will not like this, but if you're looking for a short, snappy, feminist horror book that feels fresh and unique, definitely check this one out! I actually read the author's query draft on r/PubTips months back and was so excited to see it avaiable on NetGalley because the premise really stuck in my head, and I was not disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.