The Vegetarian by Han Kang

The Vegetarian

Han Kang with Deborah Smith (Translator)

199 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark sad tense medium-paced
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A beautiful, unsettling novel about rebellion and taboo, violence and eroticism, and the twisting metamorphosis of a soul Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams--invasive images of...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 51,124 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

tense: 50%

sad: 48%

emotional: 45%

challenging: 42%

reflective: 40%

mysterious: 30%

adventurous: 1%

Pace

24% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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