The Eyes Are the Best Part, Monika Kim
The Eyes Are the Best Part, Monika Kim
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The Eyes Are the Best Part

Author: Monika Kim

Narrator: Jaine Ye

Unabridged: 9 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/09/2024

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Feminist


Synopsis

“Violent, smart, gruesome and wildly original, this novel pulls readers into a horrific world of murder and cannibalism while also critiquing misogyny, exploring Asian fetishization and stereotypes, sharing what it’s like to navigate two cultures and telling a touching story of a family in turmoil.”—New York Times Book Review TIME MAGAZINE 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024 • BRAM STOKER AWARD FINALIST • SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD FINALIST Crying in H-Mart meets My Sister, the Serial Killer in this feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her Appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure. Her mother, distraught. Her younger sister, hurt and confused. Her college freshman grades, failing. Her dreams, horrifying … yet enticing. In them, Ji-won walks through bloody rooms full of eyes. Succulent blue eyes. Salivatingly blue eyes. Eyes the same shape and shade as George’s, who is Umma’s obnoxious new boyfriend. George has already overstayed his welcome in her family’s claustrophobic apartment. He brags about his puffed-up consulting job, ogles Asian waitresses while dining out, and acts condescending toward Ji-won and her sister as if he deserves all of Umma’s fawning adoration. No, George doesn’t deserve anything from her family. Ji-won will make sure of that. For no matter how many victims accumulate around her campus or how many people she must deceive and manipulate, Ji-won’s hunger and her rage deserve to be sated. A brilliantly inventive, subversive novel about a young woman unraveling, Monika Kim’s The Eyes Are the Best Part is a story of a family falling apart and trying to find their way back to each other, marking a bold new voice in horror that will leave readers mesmerized and craving more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandon on August 18, 2024

Honestly? Good for her.......more

Goodreads review by Esta on August 06, 2024

Firstly, let me preface this review by saying that if you want a rollercoaster of horror, screams and jump scares from page one, you’re not going to find it here. This is without a doubt a graphic revenge psychological horror story, but it's also so much more. The Eyes Are the Best Part doesn't rush,......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on July 04, 2024

A salty liquid trickles down my throat. The outside is crunchy cartilage. I jam it into my left cheek and bite down with my molars; jellylike matter explodes within my mouth. 🤮 This book was not scary, but it was definitely disgusting. I've been on a bit of a horror kick lately. I'm currently watc......more

Goodreads review by Lala on February 03, 2024

We meet Ji-won in a particularly tumultuous point in life, as many things are changing around her. As we watch her lose all rationale, the mission becomes an obsessive consumption of eyeballs. This had a lot of great commentary alongside a thrilling violence spree. Definitely recommend for those who......more

Goodreads review by Katie on August 05, 2024

I had every anticipation for this to be a 5 star horror. In my top 10 of the year even. But I am very sad to tell you that I don't get the hype with this one. We spend 75% of the book watching the mom cry and be utterly pathetic over men. The other 25% is her daughter's reactions to it, racism and a......more