The Eyes Are the Best PartThe Eyes Are the Best Part
What it's about
Ji-won, a Korean American college student, is grieving her parents' separation when her mother starts dating George, a creepy older white man with an obsession with Asian women. As Ji-won's hatred of George grows, she begins having violent dreams about eating eyes, and the dreams become harder to resist.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a gory, unsettling horror debut.
You'll love it if you liked
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng
Monstrilio
Happiness FallsGood to know
It's very gory.
By the numbers
- Readers5 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller24 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Dark
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Quick answers
Is The Eyes Are the Best Part worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 51.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Eyes Are the Best Part about?
Ji-won, a Korean American college student, is grieving her parents' separation when her mother starts dating George, a creepy older white man with an obsession with Asian women. As Ji-won's hatred of George grows, she begins having violent dreams about eating eyes, and the dreams become harder to resist.
How long does it take to read The Eyes Are the Best Part?
About 7 hours (289 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Eyes Are the Best Part?
If you liked it, try Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker, Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova or Happiness Falls by Angie Kim.