A review by polysemy
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

5.0

I wasn’t sure about the first section of this, but the second section was beautiful and painful. Then the final act of this book was truly brutal. The writing was  haunting in a way that’s left me feeling devastated. 
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