
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang
3.65
Literary Fiction
Psychological Fiction
Unsettling
Intense
Austere
Han Kang’s novel traces a woman’s radical withdrawal from social norms after she decides to stop eating meat. Told through the perspectives of those around her, the book explores control, desire, and violence. The prose is spare yet haunting. Ordinary domestic life turns quietly horrific. The body becomes a site of resistance. A disturbing, unforgettable novel.