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211 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2021
I am not familiar with Vietnamese culture at all and I felt like I learned so much from this novel. I found the culture interesting and it's made me want to continue learning more. What I loved about Eyes is that anything that the reader may be confused by (such as something associated with Vietnamese culture), a number was placed next to it and an explanation was provided in the back of the book.
Overall the storyline was good, the world building was solid and it and was filled with strong and likable characters with defining personalities. I definitely agree with the blurb - Spirited Away meets Caroline - 100%. I could actually see this novel being turned into a Studio Ghibli classic. It would be fantastic!
I enjoyed the book thoroughly until about 60% of the way in and then it became a bit tedious. I think it was because there was so much explaining to do about how things linked and I felt myself getting wound up at times as the characters would talk to each other for a long period of time even when they where in grave danger. Being in that situation, you would definitely keep your talking to a minimum and the enemy wouldn't just stand around and let you have a chat.
It did pick back up at the end and become more enjoyable again. It felt slightly rushed towards the end but I think most of my questions were answered. The story ended with a cliff-hanger which has naturally left me wanting to read the next book. Even if it hadn't finished on a cliff-hanger I definitely think I would read the next book.