Sunday, March 23, 2025

The Vegetarian

 Being a vegetarian myself, I decided to read The Vegetarian by Han Kang (translated from Korean by Deborah Smith). The story is set in Korea. A young wife has bad nightmares about horrible acts. To get away from these dreams she decides to become vegetarian. The dietary choice estranges her from her husband and eventually her family. Her name is Yeong-Hye. Her parents don't understand and they try to force feed her. When she is hospitalized for malnutrition, her husband seeks a divorce. This interesting fiction novel, set is current times, can be considered a horror novel or a mental health novel.

 


 

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