Reviews

The Vegetarian by Han Kang

oatmealfan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

hannah_go03's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Blood, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

rareemmaclare's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

groovy_1860's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

sarahlabu's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

readwithkwanie's review against another edition

4.0

Part I: The Vegetarian [Mr. Cheong and Yeong Hye]
••• 7:13pm-9:26pm (07.30)

This book is surprisingly good. Very great writing style. The first part is painfully 47 pages. I would normally hate books like this but this one is a page-turner.

THE HUSBAND-- Mr. Cheong
• is a

sincerelycalla's review against another edition

2.5

i don’t think i was smart enough to really “get” this book

locjennife's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

breathewordscarol's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

eliarey8's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5