A review by miw4everaly
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I didn't expect to like this book. I'm surprised that I did. You think (based on the summary) that it's a serial killer young woman that wants to kill her mother's new boyfriend. It's more than that. There are side quests and issues that you aren't aware of until the very end. I was surprised by the ending because so much happens in the last few chapters. I can usually tell how a book is going to end, but not this book. Definitely worth a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail