A review by ohdette
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

My friend Tracy said it best at our bookclub, when she said she wished that the main character had eaten both men in the end. Horrible pathetic men. This book was incredible and will stick with me forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment