The Eyes Are The Best Part
The ‘good for her’ novel crawling under readers' skin
by Monika Kim
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Pub Date 4 Jul 2024 | Archive Date 4 Aug 2024
Octopus Publishing | Brazen
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Description
My Sister, the Serial Killer meets Boy Parts, this literary feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin...
Ji-won's life is in disarray. Her father's affair has ripped her family into mouli-like shreds, leaving her to piece her mother, her sister and their crappy lives back together.
So, when her mother's obnoxious new white boyfriend, George, enters the scene, bragging about his flawed knowledge of Korean cuisine and ogling Asian waitresses in restaurants, Ji-won's hold over her emotions strains. As he gawks at her and her sister around their tiny, claustrophobic apartment, while her mother cooks mouthwatering soybean stew, she realises she is no longer angered by him, but obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs.
As her fixation grows, Ji-won decides that she must do the one thing that will curb her cravings... After all, her hunger and her rage deserve to be sated...
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781914240867 |
| PRICE | £16.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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Featured Reviews
Bridie H, Reviewer
Both the plot and the horror aspect of this book kept me hooked from the start. This is one of my favourite ‘female rage’ books- the kind where the MC has a reason for her rage, and where even when she’s doing despicable things you feel for her. I can’t wait to see what Monika Kim does next!
Cassie R, Reviewer
This was an absolutely incredible book to read about a young woman's obsession with the eyes of her mother's new boyfriend! It was insightful, creepy and darkly comedic, as well as being downright gross in places - but I'm really grossed out my eyes, so that's probably my problem.
I couldn't put this book down and it definitely got under my skin and made think "good for her!", just like the blurb promised!
This is a perfect example of a weird girl book and I will 100% be recommending it to everyone.
Reviewer 1407199
Absolutely loved the premise for this one, and it did not disappoint. Incredibly vivid and engaging, I meant to start it before bed and finish tomorrow but couldn't put it down! The characters felt real and distinct, and the body horror was subtle and well done. The way Ji-Won described George's eyes in contrast to him as a person, the beauty and disgust, it makes me shudder to think about it.
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