A review by callanisreading
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Haunted by nightmares of blood and murder, Yeong-hye attempts to put an end to her dreams by becoming vegetarian. However, the nightmares persist, and in the face of increasing pressure to eat meat, she withdraws from her family and redoubles her efforts to commune with plants. In this chilling meditation on suffering, defiance, and transformation, Yeong-hye interrogates the everyday horrors to which others have become numb.