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A review by imjustannaok
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Certainly a "show don't tell" writing style, I love-hated the way the story unfolded. The main focus character is so inscrutable, purposefully, that I spent most of the story imagining her motives.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma