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rickjones 's review for:
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang
dark
This was an eerie, disturbing novel about how loss about bodily autonomy leads to loss of life entirely. I found it interesting how our protagonist never had a perspective told in first person within the story, as her perspective and selfhood aren't respected by any member of her family. The characters, their odd viewpoints, strange mannerisms, and ultimate downfalls were well crafted and engaging to read, despite their grotesqueness. This is a book to mull over and study, as it has much to say.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood