When I began The Eyes Are The Best Part I thought I would polish it off in two or so days, perhaps three, after cracking it open. It was only 278 pages, after all.
What I did not expect was just how triggering this book would be for me. I had to put it down and take some time to recover after every other chapter, it seemed. I saw way too much of my more embarrassing and discomforting attitudes, behaviors, and experiences reflected back at me from both the deeply troubled Ji-Won as well as her toxic, obsessive, and entitled stalker classmate Geoffrey.
Despite there being sections and interactions that had me cringing and suffering flashbacks to moments when I lashed out or behaved poorly, not once did I consider the option of stopping. I had to see how it played out and, well, all I can say is that the blurb describing the book as "visceral, disgusting, [and] glorious" was accurate.
The Eyes Are The Best Part is a harrowing, unsettling, and, at times, pretty damn gross read that I am glad to have powered through. I will be keeping a wary eye out for Kim's next book.
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