Book Review: Monika Kim's The Eyes Are The Best Part | Violet Prynne

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @mariewesterlind
    @mariewesterlind Місяць тому +4

    I really enjoyed this book, so now I'm shaking with rage over the fact that you didn't! Kidding, of course, I can't believe people are being rude because you don't share their opinion. Honestly, this is a problem these days, people are losing the ability to have a respectful discussion, it's like another opinion is a personal attack. It's exhausting.
    I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts on this one. I gave it five stars, but I understand every issue you had with it. For me, it was just a darn great reading experience. I really liked the writing style, the whole book had this great flow to it, and I truly enjoyed being on the ride. I have DNF:ed a lot of books this year, I find so many authors writing style so bland and cold, so every time I find a book I actually look forward to picking up, it's a big win for me.
    Thanks for this review, it was very well formulated as usual.

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому +1

      I absolutely ADORED the writing style on this one. You are so right about that! I just wish the story overall clicked more for me, but I'll definitely be reading more from Kim in the future. :D Thanks for watching

  • @kaitlyng.473
    @kaitlyng.473 Місяць тому +1

    I love watching book reviews that are so different from my own opinion. I personally loved it, albeit recognizing some of the flaws.
    Have you read other Korean horror? To me, it definitely aligned in tone and scope of other Korean horror I have read. There are some aspects you have to suspend belief for, but it just works for me.

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому

      This is my first time really reading Korean horror, but I do watch a lot of Korean horror films. I'm definitely interested in reading more of it tho!

  • @mariecarter1379
    @mariecarter1379 Місяць тому +3

    Appreciated and enjoyed your review.... felt pretty much the same way

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому

      Thanks for watching! I wanted to love this book so much and just couldn't.

  • @claywalnum3143
    @claywalnum3143 14 днів тому

    I agree with most of what you said about this book. I almost didn't finish it. I'd give it ***.

  • @laurawessels2490
    @laurawessels2490 Місяць тому +1

    I haven't read it yet, so I stopped at the spoilers, but I actually am more inclined to read it knowing it doesn't go straight to horror but has a proper build up.

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому

      I hope you enjoy it! There's definitely a TON of build up.

  • @darkstarsbookcavern
    @darkstarsbookcavern 29 днів тому +1

    I agree completely, it took me so long to get through this book even with how short it is compared to some but I couldn't get past how much it caused such a gross out reaction for me as usually body horror doesn't bother me but this one 🤢it came for me in the Illumicrate Evernight box and the art is pretty graphic so that should have been a sign

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому

      I feel like every single box had it in there this year! But yeah, the body horror was definitely super gross haha

  • @gypsyspade1019
    @gypsyspade1019 Місяць тому +3

    I have very similar opinions about this book. I enjoyed it but… definitely had some issues. However, I did find her an unreliable narrator from the beginning. I also didn’t understand why the chopsticks were such a horrible gift. I wish she would have explained why the gift was offensive.

    • @violetprynne
      @violetprynne  27 днів тому +1

      OMG I completely agree! I was very confused by the chopstick thing.

  • @ALexi-2002
    @ALexi-2002 Місяць тому +2

    I felt the same about this book

  • @JoanneRachel-u4n
    @JoanneRachel-u4n Місяць тому +2

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @stephsic7074
    @stephsic7074 26 днів тому

    I just finished this book and I completely agree. Ji-Won is completely unlikeable to me because of the insidious things she does; how she treated her childhood friends, even Geoffrey despite his flaws.

  • @sablestar1956
    @sablestar1956 25 днів тому

    📯📯Potential Spoiler Alert. I just read this book and it was so boring. This book was my first Twisted Retreat book and unfortunately it was a duplicate, since this was in illumicrate’s, Evernight edition . Both editions were stunning! But I gave TEATBP a 2/5!⭐️. Her motives were not very compelling to me. I needed more character development. It had potential but The book really didn’t go far enough into the horror. I was hoping she would kill her mother and her father…that would’ve been more interesting. I wish this was a real serial killer horror with maybe a detective who dunnit with flashbacks. However, I think I will give this writer one more chance since there was a lot of potential here.

  • @Draxic
    @Draxic 29 днів тому

    Good day How can I write to you?