Reviews

La vegetariana by Han Kang

rianna_russell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

amelia_a_n's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.5

charismae_reads's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

klparmley's review against another edition

3.0

This book is written in 3 parts. The first is from the perspective of her husband, the second is from the perspective of her brother-in-law and the third is from the perspective of her sister.

She has a dream and, thereafter, ceases to eat meat. No one understands her explanation. Her father and her husband take it as personal affronts that she refuses to eat it.

This is not a happy story and it doesn't have a happy ending.

eveofstagnes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, and Rape

lydiagracehawkins's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

sunflower_martha's review against another edition

3.0

The second, or central, chapter disturbed me a great deal more than anticipated.
I'll write a review at some point.

junyan's review against another edition

3.0

Somehow enjoyed this book in a weird way 🤔 I love how Yeong-hye unapologetically and uncompromisingly peeled herself from the normalcy she cannot fit in (in the form of being a vegetarian). But I hate what happened between she and her brother-in-law I cannot see the purpose of it.

fay_c's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

libertyclaydon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75