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The Eyes Are The Best Part

The Sunday Times Bestselling 'good for Her' K-Thriller

by Monika Kim

'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 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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Pages:

288

Published:

3 Jul 2025

Format

Paperback

Publisher

Octopus Publishing Group

Imprint

Brazen

ISBN:

9781914240874



'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 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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Is it weird to say I found this very fun? Ji-Won's descent into occular obsession made for an enthralling reading experience, & Kim handles her subject material very well. Innovative psychological horror with an incredibly executed ending- what's not to love?

Eden's avatarEden, Unity Books wellington
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