The Vegetarian
Kang's surreal novel follows a woman's decision to stop eating meat and its devastating consequences on her family and psyche. Through body, control, violence, and transformation, it explores patriarchy, agency, and the boundaries of the self. The work is a haunting meditation on desire, repression, and liberation.
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