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“[Han Kang writes in] intense poetic prose that . . . exposes the fragility of human life.”—from the Nobel Prize citation
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE • “Kang viscerally explores the limits of what a human brain and body can endure, and the strange beauty that can be found in even the most extreme forms of renunciation.”—Entertainment Weekly
One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
“Ferocious.”—The New York Times Book Review (Ten Best Books of the Year)
“Both terrifying and terrific.”—Lauren Groff
“Provocative [and] shocking.”—The Washington Post
Before the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It’s a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law and sister each fight to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that’s become sacred to her. Soon their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind, and then her body, to ever more intrusive and perverse violations, sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a dangerous, bizarre estrangement, not only from those closest to her, but also from herself.
Celebrated by critics around the world, The Vegetarian is a darkly allegorical, Kafka-esque tale of power, obsession, and one woman’s struggle to break free from the violence both without and within her.
A Best Book of the Year: BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, Wall Street Journal, Time, Elle, The Economist, HuffPost, Slate, Bustle, The St. Louis Dispatch, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly
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Definitivamente no es lo que esperaba. Es el primer libro que leo después de casi 10 años y no sé si fue la mejor elección para retomar la lectura; sin embargo, extrañaba cómo un libro puede causarte tantas emociones.
La trama no tiene nada que ver con el título, o al menos no como lo tenía pensado. Muchas partes me dejaron con una sensación de «¿qué está pasando?», «¿por qué?» o «¡esto es demasiado!». Me sentí muy mal por las hermanas; lo peor es que esa es la realidad de muchas mujeres.
I know this book has received a lot of praise and even won major awards — but to be honest, I truly don’t understand why.I bought it thinking it was about a woman who becomes vegetarian — maybe as an act of quiet rebellion or emotional strength.Instead, I found it invasive, unsettling, and filled with disturbing scenes of emotional and sexual exploitation, told through the eyes of a deeply disturbed and sick man.I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters. I especially struggled to understand the woman at the center of the story — her actions, her silence, and the way she seemed so calm around her brother-in-law.One moment that really unsettled me was when she undressed in front of him, as if it meant nothing. It made me wonder: did she realize what she was doing? Did she see it as an affair with her sister’s husband, or was she too far removed from reality to care? The whole “art project” felt more like an excuse than anything meaningful.I kept asking myself whether she was mentally ill, whether this was supposed to be an act of rebellion — or whether she was simply lost. Unfortunately, the book never gave her a true voice, and her inner world remained a mystery, while the disturbing male perspectives took center stage.I don’t usually read books with explicit or graphic content — that’s simply not what I look for in literature. I hoped for something meaningful, moving, and introspective.What I got left me feeling disturbed and disappointed.I know not every book is for every reader — and this one was definitely not for me.
Veerryyy weird! I hated all of the men, which is the point - it was uncomfortable in many places, and I'm not sure I really "got" it but I didn't want to stop listening.