Summary of The Vegetarian: by Han Kang Includes Analysis

Summary of The Vegetarian: by Han Kang | Includes Analysis

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Set in South Korea, The Vegetarian by Han Kang tells the story of Yeong-hye, an ordinary woman who decides to stop eating meat. The novel—part satire, part surreal drama, part horror story—provides accounts of Yeong-hye’s vegetarianism and eventual anorexia nervosa from the perspectives of her domineering husband, lecherous brother-in-law, and concerned sister.

In part one, titled “The Vegetarian,” Mr. Cheong tells the story...