
Monika Kim
The Eyes Are the Best Part
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING 'GOOD FOR HER' NOVEL
Features on New York Times' Best Horror Fiction of 2024 list
Soon to be a major motion picture
Shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut Novel and Horror Book
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 to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together.
So, when her mother's obnoxious new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his flawed knowledge of Korean culture and ogling Asian waitresses in restaurants, Ji-won's hold over her emotions strains. As he gawks at her and her sister around their claustrophobic apartment, Ji-won becomes more and more obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs.
As her fixation and rage grow, Ji-won decides that she must do the one thing that will save her family... and also curb her cravings.
'Violent, gruesome and wildly original' - NEW YORK TIMES
'Smartly written, [this is] a fun and nasty debut with real edge to it. A promising calling card from a writer to watch' THE BIG ISSUE
'Dark, uncomfortable and addictive... I was hooked from page one. What an exciting debut' Bookseller
'If you love unhinged women and seeing them get their revenge, then you NEED to read this... A very well-written social commentary on misogyny, racism and cultural fetishisation' Bookseller
'THE EYES ARE THE BEST PART is an outstanding debut, a feminist horror novel that tackles big social issues and also delivers the gory origin story of a female serial killer.' - NEW YORK TIMES
Format/pages: paperback / 352 pages
ISBN: 9781840918397
Publisher: Brazen
Year: 2024