A review by itsnat
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

the vegetarian was difficult and uncomfortable to read. i found myself wincing and cringing a lot while reading this book. the sexual assault as well as the vivid descriptions of yeong-hye's dreams felt very intense and there were multiple times when i was sort of just holding my breath trying to get through those sections as quickly as possible. it was interesting to get to know yeong-hye and in-hye a bit better in the last third of the book after reading the first two parts of the story that are from the perspectives of their husbands. ultimately i was just left feeling incredibly sad for both of the sisters and angry about how they had been treated by their family.
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