I cherish rereading these books now, just as much as I loved them as a kid.

Another Anthony Jeselnik recommendation that completely fascinated me.

I don't think I enjoyed this book in the traditional sense. Instead, it made me deeply uncomfortable. But I value books like this just as much because they push me outside my own perspective, and that's always a worthwhile experience.

To me, Schweblin uses the kentukis to explore the nature of online relationships and our desire for connection. Can a digital relationship truly satisfy the same emotional needs as one in person? Where does it succeed, and where does it fail? The novel doesn't offer answers. Instead, it constantly asks uncomfortable questions: Is this kind of connection healthy? What are the risks? Are these relationships helping fill the emotional voids the characters carry, or are they only deepening their loneliness?

The story unfolds through multiple interconnected perspectives, each showing a different experience with the kentukis. One of the things I found most compelling is that neither side, the owner nor the viewer, ever holds complete power. Each depends on the other, and both are constrained in ways that create fascinating and often unsettling dynamics.

I'll treasure Little Eyes for what it is: a disturbing, thought-provoking novel that shines an unsettling light on our need for connection and the ways technology can both bridge and widen the distance between us. Would fully recommend this!

Adorable 💕

Everyone recommends going into this book completely blind, and I have to agree, the less you know, the better the reveal. I had no idea what to expect, and it completely surprised me. It's beautifully written, with a story that somehow feels cozy even while you know something is wrong, slowly slipping through the perfect cracks. And that ending? Absolutely perfect.