Let’s Read and Discuss: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

Buckle up for this wild ride of Monika Kim’s debut novel, The Eyes Are The Best Part.

Follow Ji-won, a young woman in college, dealing with changing dynamics in her household and having unusual dreams. After her father abruptly left her mother after an affair, Ji-won’s mother begins seeing a man named George with piercing blue eyes. A creepy and fetishizing man, Ji-won starts to have dreams of eyeballs. George’s eyeballs, but also others. As the bodies in her town begin to add up, Ji-won is unable to satiate her hunger. For the eyes are the best part…

This book explores themes of family dynamics, Asian fetishization, and navigating life as a young adult.

Beware, it contains explicit descriptions of eyeballs, so if you don’t like that, read with caution. I’m so excited to discuss with everyone!