Lead Review

  • Book: The Vegetarian
  • Location: South Korea
  • Author: Han Kang

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Content

From a couple of different viewpoints, this novel hits darkness about the a 1/3rd of the way through. Being vegetarian in S Korea is extremely unusual and therefore housewife Yeong-Hye’s decision to abstain from meat, sends ripples through her marriage. A short, dark and at time engaging novella.

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