The Vegetarian-Han Kang

The Vegetarian is an acclaimed novel by South Korean author Han Kang that explores the consequences of nonconformity and the human desire for autonomy. The story follows Yeong-hye, a seemingly ordinary woman who decides to stop eating meat after a series of disturbing dreams. Her choice shocks her family, triggering conflict, obsession, and violence as those around her struggle to control and define her. Told in three distinct parts from different perspectives, the novel examines themes of bodily autonomy, societal pressure, and repression. Haunting and lyrical, The Vegetarian is a meditation on freedom, identity, and the often-painful cost of asserting oneÕs individuality.