The Vegetarian

4.5 stars.
This review can also be found on my blog.
cw: rape; self-harm; disordered eating

Why, is it such a bad thing to die?

I'm not sure I can give this a proper review, as I had a very... complicated relationship with the text. A lot of things struck me very hard (this was definitely an instance of finding a book “at the right time” for me), but a lot of these things ended up connecting strongly to very personal aspects of my life. Aspects that I don't currently feel comfortable sharing in a book review. I'll simply say that this was a beautiful, haunting read and one that I know will stick with me for a long time. I'd been meaning to pick up some of Han Kang's work for a while now and this was honestly the perfect introduction for me. I highly recommend this book, even though it may be a difficult read for some.