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The Vegetarian by Han Kang

612 reviews

tilder's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

A feminist piece about two sisters and the darkness they share. A testament to patriarchal structures within families and the health system, Kang supplies ample commentary on the nuance of mental health treatment. I reccomend this book to someone who needs a jolt back to the present, beautiful prose and sharp horror this book checks all the boxes of modern magical realism.

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libellumartinae's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Allora questo libro è la definizione di 'fever dream', perché ammetto che non ci ho capito tantissimo, ma ho trovato molto interessanti le diverse analisi riguardanti i temi discussi. E' un libro decisamente forte e intenso, ma lo stile è molto ben fatto e interessante. Voglio leggere di più di questa scrittrice, di sicuro.

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kat_jack's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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jamieholton's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

One of the strangest books I've read in a while with a mysterious and distant protagonist. The writing style is intriguing and gripping. The turn of events bizarre. While the main character detaches herself from society, it seems she holds up a mirror to show that her society may be a bit detached and bizarre itself. Fascinatingly weird.

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coolfoolmoon's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

um girl what was that? i guess i kinda get it bc i too once wrote a meaningless story like this before. i too wish to be a flower / tree.

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iamamockingbird's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

It's visceral. Certain images stays with u. It's meant to make the reader feel uncomfortable, grossed out and Marvel at the ways in which a human brain can function to madk trauma.

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snarkycrafter's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is Lit Fic, and a very good one at that. But as with all Lit Fic, there are many layers that caused you to critically think and discover the true meaning of the novel. It’s a great book, but not for those who like to have everything spelled out. This book requires you to uncover the meaning of things, the purpose of certain literary choices. It’s not an enjoyable, fluffy read. You will be uncomfortable, you will be confused, you won’t know how you feel sometimes. That’s how I felt, and yet I could not deny that I saw myself in certain things.

I think it’s a very interesting and compelling commentary on gender, norms and societal expectations (especially for women) in South Korean culture.

“Her calm acceptance of all these things made her seem to him something sacred. Whether human, animal, or plant she could not be called a person…”

So dehumanizing of women. Only sacred as long as we remain submissive and pliant.

Her brother in law wants to film her having sex with a man. And is talking about it like it’s a done deal, “if he were to choose a man to have sex with his sister in law it couldn’t be him[self]…” he assumes simply that she’ll be ok with it if he corners her into the situation.

“It’s your body. You can treat it however you please. The only area where you’re free to do just as you like, and even that doesn’t turn out just as you want it.”

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ainaruizdegauna's review against another edition

2.75

dark

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Desde un punto de vista objetivo, la puntuación de este libro debería ser mayor, puesto que los temas que trata son altamente relevantes y las metáforas usadas son eficaces al hacerlo. Sin embargo, la puntuación que le doy al libro es de 2,75 ya que hay pasajes extremadamente gráficos y desagradables. Sé que están escritos así a propósito, y consiguen su cometido, pero no es el tipo de cosas que me gusta leer. Por ello, quiero aclarar que la puntuación que le he dado es simplemente por disfrute personal, no refleja lo valioso que es el libro. Si sois sensibles, leed los avisos de contenido y plantearos si realmente queréis leer esto o no.

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