Han Kang
Hardcover | Pages: 188 pages Rating: 3.58 | 84070 Users | 11532 Reviews
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| Original Title: | 채식주의자 |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Kim Yeong-hye, Kim In-hye |
| Setting: | Seoul, South Korea(Korea, Republic of) |
| Literary Awards: | Internationaler Literaturpreis – Haus der Kulturen der Welt Nominee for Ki-Hyang Lee (2017), PEN Translation Prize Nominee for Deborah Smith (2017), Frankfurt Book Fair LiBeraturpreis Nominee (2017), International Booker Prize (2016) |
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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.List Of Books The Vegetarian
| Title | : | The Vegetarian |
| Author | : | Han Kang |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 188 pages |
| Published | : | February 2nd 2016 by Hogarth Press (first published October 30th 2007) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Literary Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.58 From 84070 Users | 11532 ReviewsArticle Of Books The Vegetarian
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-hyeThe Vegetarian is a very cerebral novel. And yet, it's incredibly affecting. Han Kang is able to explore dark and twisted events--and characters--in a really engaging way. It's thrilling to see the story devolve, and I have to say I was never quite sure what was going to happen next. Overall it was such a fun reading experience (which if you've read this book definitely doesn't reflect the subject matter) mostly because the story felt so fresh and exciting. I really can't compare this to
HUH. *nods head slowly* I started this a few years ago, put it down with every intention to return, and finally did (in audiobook form). I left this feeling that I hadn't connected to the characters or story very much, but finding the world that was built and the ideas presented really interesting. I left it not wanting necessarily to recommend it to anyone but certainly wanting to write an essay about it to unpack what happened. HUH.
This book wasnt a casual read for me. This is deeply personal to my own beliefs. Im a vegan. This book sung a song that I heard in my marrow; it made me realise so much. As a vegan Ive experienced some of the things that I witnessed here. I can relate to it. Ive lived it. Ive been called a heretic. Ive lost friends over it, and experienced much social awkwardness just for my lifestyle choice. Im not pushy with my beliefs. Sometimes all it takes is a mention of the word vegetarian to be received
This book wasnt a casual read for me. This is deeply personal to my own beliefs. Im a vegan. This book sung a song that I heard in my marrow; it made me realise so much. As a vegan Ive experienced some of the things that I witnessed here. I can relate to it. Ive lived it. Ive been called a heretic. Ive lost friends over it, and experienced much social awkwardness just for my lifestyle choice. Im not pushy with my beliefs. Sometimes all it takes is a mention of the word vegetarian to be received
[Originally appeared here (with edits): http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/li...]Many of us, if stretch a little, can recall the question that appeared in our science textbooks in primary schools: choose the living and non-living thing from the following options. While we conveniently tagged all humans, animals and plants to the living side, everything else chugged to the non living side. But did the divide stand the test of time?Han Kang pushes this very divide to scintillating heights,
This novel is haunting, violent, moving, and utterly compelling. It's told in three parts, around a young woman named Yeong-hye, who we never hear from other than some descriptions of her terrifying dreams which led her to become a vegetarian. But she is the central character, the fulcrum for her husband, brother-in-law, and sister, each of whom narrate a section of the book.In one pivotal (and awful) scene early on, her abusive father hits her and forces a piece of meat into Yeong-hye's mouth.
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