The Eyes Are the Best Part

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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 blue eyes. Salivatingly perfect male 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. Ji-won’s hunger and rage need to be sated.

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SKU: 9781914240874 Category: Tags: , Publisher/imprint : Brazen
Page count : 288
Published on 3rd July, 2025

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‘I was enticed from the first line’ OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, author of My Sister, the Serial Killer


This feminist howl-of-a-debut is going to crawl right under your skin


‘An outstanding debut’ NEW YORK TIMES

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS


NEW YORK TIMES BEST HORROR BOOK OF THE YEAR
SPOTIFY ‘BREAKOUT’ AUTHOR OF THE YEAR

Ji-won’s life is in disarray. Her father’s affair has ripped the family to shreds, leaving her to piece their crappy lives back together.

Then her mother’s new white boyfriend enters the scene, bragging about his knowledge of Korean culture. As he swaggers around their claustrophobic apartment ogling her teenage sister, Ji-won’s grip on reality begins to slip.

She finds herself growing obsessed with his brilliant blue eyeballs, resolving to do the one thing that will save her family – and curb her cravings…

‘Smartly written… A writer to watch’ BIG ISSUE

‘Darkly funny’ FERN BRADY, author of Strong Female Character

‘Monika Kim has written a novel every library needs to own’ LIBRARY JOURNAL

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Dimensions 19.8 × 12.6 cm
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