The Eyes Are the Best Part

The Eyes Are the Best Part

2024 • 288 pages

Ratings29

Average rating4

15

Thanks so much to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review! 

3.5 stars: I went into this book thinking it would be much more intense than it was, more like an extreme thriller. The first half feels like a fiction novel, which I actually really liked! I loved reading about Ji-won and her family as they deal with their mother's new boyfriend. Some of the food imagery near the beginning was particularly good. As the story progresses you really feel for the character and side with her in her actions. 

The action really picks up in the last third of the book, and it was pretty fun. I especially liked the last little bit and the thoughtfulness behind it. George's death and how Geoffrey was framed for it was a great cinematic moment!

I didn't care for all the dream (well, nightmare) scenes that took place. As we got closer to the end there were more and more, and they kind of took me out of the story and left me a little confused on if it was really happening. 

The writing is really good and immersive, I'm excited to read more from this author! 

April 11, 2024