{"title":"Books by Albert Fuentes Sánchez","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"los-ojos-son-la-mejor-parte-monika-kim","title":"Los ojos son la mejor parte","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"691\" data-start=\"423\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"452\" data-start=\"423\"\u003eLos ojos son la mejor parte\u003c\/em\u003e is the striking debut of Monika Kim, published by Seix Barral within the Biblioteca Formentor collection, a horror novel that combines body horror, social critique, and a very uncomfortable portrait of family and everyday violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1146\" data-start=\"693\"\u003eWhen her father leaves the family, the life of Ji-won, a young Korean-American woman, begins to crumble. Her mother sinks into despair, her little sister breaks down, and she starts to take refuge in her nightmares. In her dreams, she wanders through rooms stained scarlet, surrounded by bright blue eyes identical to those of George, her mother’s new boyfriend, an intruder who moves arrogantly through the house and devours her with his gaze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1597\" data-start=\"1148\"\u003eThe house becomes a claustrophobic space: George’s eyes follow her inside and outside of the dream. Her fixation grows to the point that any man with blue eyes attracts her in a way she doesn’t understand. Ji-won fantasizes about tearing out those eyes, holding them between her fingers, biting them, and seeing if tasting them would release an unexpected sweetness. What begins as a disturbing fantasy is no longer enough: she needs to go further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2050\" data-start=\"1599\"\u003eWith sharp prose that draws from Korean literary tradition and contemporary psychological horror, Kim narrates the genesis of a possible serial killer and explores how trauma, racism, family pressure, and misogyny become embodied in the body of a girl who finds no way out. The novel plays with the boundary between dream and wakefulness, desire and violence, leading the protagonist into a dark spiral of obsession and self-destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2481\" data-start=\"2052\"\u003eCelebrated by media such as \u003cem data-end=\"2098\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-end=\"2111\" data-start=\"2100\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-end=\"2120\" data-start=\"2114\"\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the most powerful voices in new horror, \u003cem data-end=\"2203\" data-start=\"2174\"\u003eLos ojos son la mejor parte\u003c\/em\u003e is a twisted, brutal, and disturbing fairy tale about female rage, beauty standards, and bodies that refuse to remain objects. A perfect read for those seeking literary horror with a social background and a new voice unafraid to unsettle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seix Barral","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55903760023896,"sku":"LIB-LO-SE-288","price":20.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8464\/0856\/files\/los-ojos-son-la-mejor-parte-monika-kim-7411694.jpg?v=1764842293"}],"url":"https:\/\/eu.plasticbooks.com\/en\/collections\/libros-albert-fuentes-sanchez.oembed","provider":"Plastic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}