A review by crywithclaire
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

2.0

Honestly, this just didn’t do it for me. I really wanted to like it because I think Kang had interesting things to say about topics such as trauma, abuse, and misogyny, to name a few, but I don’t think any of the themes introduced were really explored enough for me to get a solid grip on Kang’s message, much less appreciate it. I didn’t feel like I got to know any of the characters enough to really care about them either. The structure of the book is interesting, with three different parts each told from a different character’s perspective, but again, I don’t think Kang did enough to make me invested in any of them or their outcomes. Despite this, the plant motif throughout was very interesting and well-used. I’d heard really good things about this book, so maybe it’s just me, but I was disappointed.