Reviews

The Fruit of My Woman by Han Kang

sofiephox's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

biglittlewomen's review

2.0

Murakami's short stories found dead.

highashopee's review

2.0

Murakami's short stories found dead.

ikram_98's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Quando stavo leggendo questo libri mi sono chiesta molto spesso che cosa stesse succedendo e tutt'ora non riesco a coglierne il significato. Forse rinascita? Rifiorire in qualcosa di più bello? 

lizzierose147's review

mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

ellieeeeeee's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

I was unhappy at home and equally unhappy elsewhere, so tell me, where should I have gone?
I’ve never been happy. Is there some tortured soul forever at my back, clutching at my throat, my limbs? I’ve only ever wanted to run away, an extremely basic impulse, the pain that provokes a cry, the pinch that produces a scream. Sitting with my knees up at the back of the bus, looking as though I wouldn’t hurt a fly, and all that time longing to shatter the window with my fist. Greedy for the blood that would stream down my palm, I would have lapped it up as a cat does milk. What was it that I was trying to run away from, what was it that tormented me so much I longed to flee to the other side of the world? And what held me back, hobbling me, crippling me? What were the fetters that weighed me down, preventing the leap that would transfuse this sickening blood?

love this quote from the translator 

Han Kang’s works often strike me as retellings of myths for which no original exists

god what a story 

johannazooe's review

challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

jadslima's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

audreyng_29's review

dark reflective

4.0

prosewhore's review

3.0

I enjoy Han Kang's writing style even if I do find it very bizarre, with its overpowering magical realism. Every read is quite the experience.
Apparently this short story (available online) was a precursor to "The vegetarian". Both stories being very similar it wasn't as suspensful as it was when I first encountered her concept yet I think I may enjoy the short version more.
I'd be interested to know if the writer herself has experience with eating disorder..