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Summary of Han Kang's The Vegetarian 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 of his "unremarkable" wife's breakdown....