The Vegetarian: A Novel by Han Kang
This novel tells the story of Yeong-hye, a dutiful Korean wife who, after having a disturbing dream, becomes a vegetarian, a decision that disrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her rebellion manifests in ever more bizarre and frightening forms, Yeong-hye spirals further and further into her fantasies of abandoning her fleshly prison and becoming - impossibly, ecstatically - a tree. The book is a darkly allegorical, Kafkaesque tale of power, obsession, and one woman’s struggle to break free from the violence both without and within her.
The 4329th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- South Korean
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 50,000
- Original Language
- Korean
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This book is on the following lists:
- 40 Essential Feminist Books to Read for Women's History Month (Harpers Bazaar)
- The New Vanguard (New York Times)
- The 10 Best Books Through Time (New York Times)