The Vegetarian: A Novel

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Synopsis
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE • &“[Han] Kang viscerally explores the limits of what a human brain and body can endure, and the strange beauty that can be found in even the most extreme forms of renunciation.&”—Entertainment Weekly One of the New York Times&’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century&“Ferocious.&”—The New York Times Book Review (Ten Best Books of the Year)&“Both terrifying and terrific.&”—Lauren Groff&“Provocative [and] shocking.&”—The Washington PostBefore the nightmares began, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary, controlled life. But the dreams—invasive images of blood and brutality—torture her, driving Yeong-hye to purge her mind and renounce eating meat altogether. It&’s a small act of independence, but it interrupts her marriage and sets into motion an increasingly grotesque chain of events at home. As her husband, her brother-in-law and sister each fight to reassert their control, Yeong-hye obsessively defends the choice that&’s become sacred to her. Soon their attempts turn desperate, subjecting first her mind, and then her body, to ever more intrusive and perverse violations, sending Yeong-hye spiraling into a dangerous, bizarre estrangement, not only from those closest to her, but also from herself. Celebrated by critics around the world, The Vegetarian is a darkly allegorical, Kafka-esque tale of power, obsession, and one woman&’s struggle to break free from the violence both without and within her. A Best Book of the Year: BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, Wall Street Journal, Time, Elle, The Economist, HuffPost, Slate, Bustle, The St. Louis Dispatch, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
208 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780553448191
Related ISBNs:
9781101906118
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Han Kang
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:
Deborah Smith

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