The Vegetarian
2007 • 188 pages

Ratings373

Average rating3.5

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I don't know how I feel about this. It was beautifully written, but I can't help but feel there was something missing. Was it the translation? I feel like the translator did such an amazing job, tho. Why was the ending so abrupt? What am I missing? I feel like I must be missing something. I enjoyed the first part so much, I loved the first-person narration. It had so much personality and I kind of wish it had stayed in first-person for parts 2 and 3. I don't know, man, I don't know what I think. At times I re-read the same paragraphs 4 times in a row because they were so beautiful I wanted to absorb them, at times I didn't see the point in the story. It was beautifully woven, I admire the way we jumped from one point to the other (mostly, the “time goes by” part got repetitive). But again, what was the point? I can't tell, I'll have to think about it more.

December 18, 2024