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“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.One of the Best Books of the Year—BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, Wall Street Journal, Time, Elle, The Economist, HuffPost, Slate, Bustle, The St. Louis Dispatch, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly
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The Vegetarian
von Han Kang
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“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.One of the Best Books of the Year—BuzzFeed, Entertainment Weekly, Wall Street Journal, Time, Elle, The Economist, HuffPost, Slate, Bustle, The St. Louis Dispatch, Electric Literature, Publishers Weekly
Aktuelle Rezensionen(22)
Rezension von Annaverschickt
Rezension von IrongrettaAn interesting tale about a broken human in a broken family with bold storytelling choices by the author. At times there were paragraphs I couldn‘t really get into and I wished we got a more conclusive ending. All in all, a read that is definitely standing out, some parts of it being not for the faint of heart.
Rezension von MerlinI don't like it when a book makes people say "I must be dumb because I just don't get it". Actually, I think I did get it and I just don't think it is that great or at least not the book for me. I thought the writing style was interesting, especially the first part of the novel, however I HATED the second part. All this voyeuristic weirdly sexual rambling annoyed me so much and I almost quit the book. The only sensible character was Yeong-Hye's sister, everyone else was certified horrible. But even her POV in part three shifted from sensible, concerned older-sister to equally depressed woman. I really wish we would have gotten Yeong-Hye's own POV to witness her descent into madness first-hand. I felt miserable after finishing the book and at this point I think that's just how you are supposed to feel after modern great literature...
Rezension von KrissiWell that was nasty
Rezension von Anna ViktoriaEines der wenigen Bücher, dass ich nach 2/3 abbrechen musste. Ich fand es alles in allem sehr unangenehm zu lesen. Auf einer gewissen Ebene hat es mich berührt, ob das gut oder schlecht ist, kann ich nicht sagen.