Re: [후기] 12/20 The eyes are the best part

[Sylvi]

참석자: 실비, 엘리나, 조디, 리비

어떻게 보면 불편한 주제와 소재였는데 참석해서 활발히 의견 주셔서 감사합니다.

다음의 내용으로 토론하였습니다. 

1. The title of the book comes from a cultural practice where the mother feeds Ji-won the eyes of the fish, claiming they are the best part. Have you ever eaten fish eyes (or other animal eyes)? If so, can you describe the texture and flavor to the group—is it truly "popping" and creamy as described in the book? If not, has this book piqued your curiosity or put you off seafood forever?
2. This novel is described as visceral and gory. On a scale of 1 to 10, how high was the "Squirm Factor" for you while reading? Was there a specific scene—perhaps involving the blue contacts in the yogurt or the final course—that made you physically recoil or want to look away?
3. Ji-won’s rage is fueled by constant microaggressions, fetishization, and dismissal. Have you ever experienced a moment of sexism or racism that, while perhaps "small" to others, infuriated you to your core? How did you handle that anger compared to how Ji-won handles hers?
4. If this book were adapted into a horror movie (perhaps by a studio like A24 or Blumhouse), who would you cast? Who could play Ji-won, the "good Korean daughter" who is secretly unhinged, and who could play George, a character who needs to be outwardly charming but deeply unsettling underneath?
5. Who is the person to blame the most for Ji-won becoming a serial killer? Is it George for being the catalyst? Her mother for neglecting her daughters? Her father for abandoning them? Or is Ji-won simply "born wrong"? Discuss whether she is a monster by nature or a monster created by the people around her.
6. It is easy to be frustrated with Umma for prioritizing George over her daughters. Do you view her as a villain in this story, or do you see her as a victim of her own desire for security and assimilation into American culture? Why does she refuse to see the truth about George until it’s too late?

리비님, 환영합니다.

감사합니다.

[엘리나]

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