A review by janakjobanputra
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

4.25

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.
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