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title: "The Vegetarian: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature"
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# The Vegetarian: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

**Brand:** han kangdeborah smith
**Price:** R496
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- **What is this?** The Vegetarian: Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature by han kangdeborah smith
- **How much does it cost?** R496 with free shipping
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,096,336 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (15,022) |
| Dimensions  | 5.08 x 0.51 x 7.8 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1846276039 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1846276033 |
| Item Weight  | 4.9 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 216 pages |
| Publication date  | November 5, 2015 |
| Publisher  | FABER AND FABER |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ On madness
*by D***Y on 3 August 2023*

A book of three parts, with each part told from the perspective of a different family member of The Vegetarian, who is sequentially depicted as a wife, sister-in-law, sister. Central to the plot is the descent of The Vegetarian’s mental well-being from ostensibly healthy to hospitalised and verging death. Parallel to that we see each of the revolving character’s own perceptions and dealings with mental health, both their own experiences and their reaction to The Vegetarian’s. I enjoyed the exploration of the transition from dream to hallucination, and the discussion of choice and agency in taking control or giving into dreams. The themes of fetishisation and consent were fascinating and important but disturbing and difficult to read at points, and evoked an uncomfortable dissonance as art and horror clashed. I think this is a 3.5 star read for me, cleanly written, thought provoking and at points beautiful. But I lacked any true deep connection or care for any of the characters - I wanted them to be well, sure, and I was interested, but my heart wasn’t throbbing in the way I know a story like this could make if told differently - possibly because we skipped perspective across the three parts, leaving me without any enduring true attachment or affection for any of them.Overall, a solid read but not one I’ll sing about from the rooftops.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting read
*by P***S on 21 May 2025*

This was very interesting to read. I am interested to see others take on the ending. The way this book has been written it is understandable that everyone has taken a different perspective of the meaning.I might have found my new favourite author

### ⭐⭐⭐ Strange Fruit
*by M***N on 15 April 2015*

The Vegetarian is a strange novel. It starts out in a low key manner – Korean housewife Yeong-Hye has decided to stop eating meat and this causes some distress to her meat-loving husband. Being set in a society in which marriages are often made by arrangement rather than through love; and in which women are expected to obey their husbands, it poses some interesting cultural questions. Just how far should the will of the individual prevail against the strong social expectations of family? And how about if we throw in the husband’s employer’s expectations too?But a third of the way through, the narrative perspective changes. The reader realises that the first section was narrated in fairly chatty fashion by Yeong-Hye’s husband. The second section is altogether darker, narrated by Mr Cheung, Yeong-Hye’s brother in law. Mr Cheung is an aspiring conceptual artist who has a fascination with flowers and birthmarks. He selects Yeong-Hye to feature in a video artwork.And the third section is narrated by Yeong-Hye’s sister. By this point things are very weird indeed. Yeong-Hye’s idiosyncrasy is no longer just a matter of personal indulgence; it is clear that she wishes to become a tree. This ambition is harming her and those around her. It is hard to understand just what the author was trying to do. Was Yeong-Hye’s condition some deep allegory or was it just an exercise in demonstrating that every reader has a line beyond which personal expression should not be allowed to cross? The questions of conformity raised in the first section still pertain, but now the answers are different.The Vegetarian is a short novel that is initially engaging, but for this reader at least it became significantly less engaging once the line had been crossed and we could no longer see Yeong-Hye as a harmless individual. As it becomes less engaging, it also becomes less easy to follow; more fractured. It is an interesting work, but not sure the gain quite outweighs the pain.

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