A review by rubiecore
The Vegetarian by Han Kang

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

4.0

i can’t really say i enjoyed reading this, but i also didn’t hate it either? the way this is told is interesting and different than what i was expecting after reading the synopsis. while part of me wishes we had been in yeong-hye’s pov instead of those around her, i think seeing her condition worsen from other’s perspectives was very interesting, even if it made me queasy at times.

update 8/28/24: decided to give it a rating! i watched a couple reviews and analysis videos on this and that helped me clear my heads and gather my thoughts on it. :) for me, this is just one that really needs to be discussed in some way so knowing that it's taught in korean literature classes feels fitting. not gonna expand on my original thoughts because i just think there are others who can talk about this a lot better than i can. :)
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