The Vegetarian
FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE “[Han Kang’s] intense poetic prose . . . exposes the fragility of human life.”—The Nobel Committee for Literature, in the citation for the Nobel Prize A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE ONE OF...
- Pages
- 188
- Audiobook
- 5 hr 13 min
- First published
- February 2, 2016
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Audiobook
Shelved by 8 Litcadians
Reviews
Finished March 12, 2025
“Time was a wave, almost cruel in its relentlessness as it whisked her life downstream, a life she had to constantly strain to keep from breaking apart.” 💭 My thoughts This is a hard one to rate because while the writing was beautiful and the moral is thought-provoking and important, I didn't necessarily enjoy it. So, I think with a book like this you can't rate based on the enjoyment, but instead on the basis of how the topic was represented. The title itself doesn’t represent the horror within. We’re not dealing with monsters or criminals. It’s a horror that makes your skin crawl and feels so viscerally true to life. Though it felt much longer, there is much to unpack in this 188 pages that will undoubtedly leave you unsatisfied. Highly recommend this read if you don’t mind feeling a bit uncomfortable and can appreciate a book with rawness. ⚠️ Trigger warnings Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Mental illness Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm Minor: Vomit, Child abuse, Blood [Follow my Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/inkstainedemotions?igsh=aTh6eTZ6dGwxMXpy&utm_source=qr)
Started March 14, 2025 · Finished March 14, 2025
This was… super weird… in a good way. Weird isn’t necessarily bad, in this case, it’s unique, unsettling, and deeply thought-provoking. The writing is poetic at times, confusing at others, and hard to look away from, where some scenes were very much uneasy others were downright artistic. As a vegetarian, it became clear early on that this isn’t a book about dietary choices—it’s about so much more. It delves into themes of mental illness, trauma, bodily autonomy, and societal expectations. The FMCs decision to not eat meat isn’t just about rejecting food… her quiet rebellion is creepy, nutritionally bad and at times, a bit unnerving how she reacts and everyone around her processes that - or doesnt. I appreciated that her sister remained a source of support despite some things I wont mention here, and her own mental struggles with life. 🌶️ 1.5/5 – I wasn’t expecting any spice in this, and I’m not saying it was good lol… but it was definitely something.
Finished March 11, 2025
Started February 7, 2025 · Finished February 10, 2025
Finished August 22, 2026
