- Publisher
- Hogarth
- First published
- 2007
- Length
- ≈ 201 pages
- Reading time
- 6–7 hours
- ISBN
- 9781101906118
Reading time assumes 30–40 pages per hour; edition and reading pace affect this estimate. Edition source
What is this book about?
Set in modern-day Seoul, The Vegetarian tells the story of Yeong-hye, a graphic artist and home-maker who suddenly decides to stop eating meat after a series of bloody dreams. Her refusal distances her from her family and from society, with devastating consequences. The novel is in three parts, ’The Vegetarian’, ’Mongolian Mark’ and ’Flaming Trees’; the first is narrated by her husband, Mr Cheong. Han Kang based the book on a short story she wrote in 1997.
Source: The Vegetarian
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