A review by fionamiller
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

2.25

I had bought a copy of this book a few years back because of a recommendation online, but never got around to it until I eventually got rid of it. Then Han Kang won the Nobel Prize for Literature and I figured I’d give it a try. However, this is not a book I would recommend to many people. It is difficult to understand and I still haven’t figured out most of the messages it’s trying to convey. I think it lacks a certain substance that people can connect with. There are, of course, the bigger ideas of vegetarianism and eating disorders, but not many people will understand what it’s trying to say because of the way it’s told. I hate any male perspective we got and fought to understand what they added to the story. I’m not going to dismiss Han Kang as an author I’d enjoy. I’m definitely gonna try something else of hers, but I’ll be a bit more selective of the content before I do. I feel like she has much better work!
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