Storygraph: Is there strong character development?
Me: Well, it's complicated. BIG SPOILER BEWARE

I mean yes if you consider the protagonist's more willingness to embrace murder and patricide at the end of the novel then yes, there is character development! 

Ji-won's life has been falling apart for a while now but perhaps the catalyst happens when her father leaves her family for his younger pregnant mistress. Still reeling from this major implosion in her life, it only goes downhill when her mother falls for a disgusting mid white man with a very clear case of yellow fever and Jiwon begins fantasizing about certain illegal acts involving said white man's eyeballs. 

This is the book for the Asian female rage girlies. A phenomenal thriller and horror debut that got me squirming in my bed in disgust and discomfort in one moment and then the next moment cheering for violence. Granted the target is rather low hanging fruit considering how despicable the racist boyfriend is but gods, I will never not cheer for white men being dunked on. And despite her very obvious problems (this girl really needs therapy), it is hard not to pity Ji-won as it becomes clear how much she is hurting from her broken family and deteriorating mental state. 

Admittedly, I had mixed feelings about the ending.

On the one hand, I appreciate it isn't a traditional route for a happy ending. On the other hand, it does open up possibility for an unhappy ending. Though honestly given how incompetent LAPD is in general, Ji-won will probably be fine.

Bonus: I did not expect the blossoming sapphic romance in the book but it was definitely well-appreciated by me.