In Antigua, a young boy named Marvin struggles to overcome his grief after his mother's death. Colonel Sanders is her only real companion. Despite these distractions, Alina cannot help but notice the distance growing between her and Sven. She makes friends with a librarian named Carmen. Alina tries distracting herself from her continued despair and worthlessness by running and reading. The pet, who she and Sven name Colonel Sanders, soon proves boring.
She needs to establish boundaries, and if the crow is like a common house pet, she can allow it to merely keep her company. In her first days with the crow, Alina decides not to try communicating with it. She selects a crow, unsure what the point of the gadget really is. She feels more alone than ever, and decides to buy a new kentuki pet for herself. After only a few days in Oaxaca, however, she realizes Sven is completely consumed by his artwork. Having felt alone and depressed for some time, Alina thinks the change in location will do her good. Meanwhile, a young woman named Alina moves to Oaxaca with her boyfriend Sven for his artist's residency. While Eva can talk to Emilia, hidden behind the bunny's camera eyes, Emilia cannot communicate with Eva. The young girl eventually introduces herself as Eva. During her first hours in Erfurt, Emilia feels confused by the point of the game. She calls her son for clarification, soon learning that she is a dweller, operating a bunny-shaped kentuki in Erfurt, Germany. She is watching a young woman speak in German. After logging in, Emilia is confused by what she sees on the screen.
When she receives the kentuki tablet connection, however, she becomes curious. The only way he communicates with her is by sending her expensive technological gifts in the mail. She feels his departure for Hong Kong was a deliberate way to separate himself from her.
Living alone in Lima, 64-year-old Emilia, is bothered by her son's absence. While the novel is divided into 35 chapters, shifting between many international settings and perspectives, the following summary adopts a linear plot line, and traces the narratives of the more major characters. In Samanta Schweblin's new third person novel, Little Eyes, traces a diverse network of characters' response to and relationship with a new technological gadget: the kentuki.
The following version of the book was used to create this guide: Schweblin, Samanta.
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