A review by tlindhorst
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is not what I expected. I had read some generic reviews about it being full of violence — that is there but as an answer to why things are happening. The three linked stories provide perspectives on what is happening to Yeong-hye as she rejects meat and with it the standards by which the world operates.