A review by withlivjones
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark reflective sad 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? No

3.5

It felt unfinished and kind of underwhelming. I was expecting this book to be more weird than sad but it ended up being more sad than weird. There are some parts that are very well-written, some that are pretty graphic and disturbing, and some that don’t make much sense at all. Part of me wanted a chapter from the perspective of Yeong-Hye, just to know what was actually going through her mind. 

Maybe I just don’t have a high enough IQ to understand this book - I’m still curious to read more Han Kang in the future, though. 
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