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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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rhyvir's review against another edition

slow-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

2.0

Unbelievably boring. I didn’t find the prose that interesting nor beautiful - it just seemed at times like she was trying too hard to be profound but fell flat. The three perspectives didn’t feel cohesive, and frustratingly enough it lacked the perspective from the person supposedly suffering from mental illness - that felt problematic.

helena14's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

annie_arya's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

3.0

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lokikone's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad

3.0

ng0pandaa's review against another edition

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3.0

I’m still not 100% sure how to process this book yet. The beginning pulled me in just enough that I read the majority of it in a sitting. There was a lot that confused me, and I still have a lot of questions, but I didn’t hate it.