janakjobanputra 's review for:

The Vegetarian by Han Kang
4.25
challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
This book had me gripped within the first 10 pages. A simple act of becoming vegetarian becomes the unraveling of her entire life and we're seeing it all unfold, not from her perspective, but from those around her. They try to enforce rules of society on her for making this simple choice, and force her to return back to "normal". The three parts of this book all work together so eloquently to show how misogynistic society can be and how even the most well meaning of characters inflict damage in their own sinister way. Hauntingly, beautifully written.
Expand filter menu Content Warnings