Little Eyes

Book Review

«Little Eyes» by Samanta Schweblin is a haunting and piercing parable about the fragility of the boundaries between the personal and the public, about strange intimacy and unsettling alienation in the age of digital illusions. The author masterfully weaves into the fabric of the narrative the images of tiny electronic creatures through which people around the world gain the ability to observe others' lives while remaining unseen. The book impresses with its concise, almost hypnotic prose, where every detail is filled with anxious foreboding and hidden meaning. Critics note that Schweblin skillfully exposes the painful questions of our time: what happens to a person when privacy disappears, and what is the price of the illusion of belonging? «Little Eyes» is not just a dystopia, but a subtle psychological exploration of loneliness, the thirst for control, and vulnerability. The novel leaves behind a sense of unease and a slight shiver, prompting readers to reflect on their own boundaries and on who is really watching us from the darkness of the screen.