The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator), Janet Song (Narrator), Stephen Park (Narrator)

5 hours, 13 minutes first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced

Description

Before the nightmare, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary life. But when splintering, blood-soaked images start haunting her thoughts, Yeong-hye decides to purge her mind and renounce eating meat. In a country where societal mores are stri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21,179 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 50%
sad 48%
challenging 43%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
mysterious 31%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 21%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 49% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.6

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