The Vegetarian
Fiction H1902c:E
Han Kang
Fiction H1902c:E
Han Kang
Before the nightmare, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an
ordinary life. But when splintering, blood-soaked images start haunting her
thoughts, Yeong-hye decides to purge her mind and renounce eating meat. In a
country where societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye's decision to
embrace a more “plant-like” existence is a shocking act of subversion. And as
her passive rebellion manifests in ever more extreme and frightening forms,
scandal, abuse, and estrangement begin to send Yeong-hye spiraling deep into
the spaces of her fantasy. In a complete metamorphosis of both mind and body,
her now dangerous endeavor will take Yeong-hye—impossibly, ecstatically,
tragically—far from her once-known self altogether.
A disturbing, yet beautifully composed narrative told in three parts, The Vegetarian is an allegorical novel about modern day South Korea, but also a story of obsession, choice, and our faltering attempts to understand others, from one imprisoned body to another.
A disturbing, yet beautifully composed narrative told in three parts, The Vegetarian is an allegorical novel about modern day South Korea, but also a story of obsession, choice, and our faltering attempts to understand others, from one imprisoned body to another.
(from publisher)
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