eBook, 185 pages
English language
Published Jan. 31, 2016 by Hogarth.
Before the nightmare, Yeong-hye and her husband lived an ordinary life. But when splintering, blood-soaked images start haunting her thoughts, Yeong-hye decides to purge her mind and renounce eating meat. In a country where societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye's decision to embrace a more “plant-like” existence is a shocking act of subversion. And as her passive rebellion manifests in ever more extreme and frightening forms, scandal, abuse, and estrangement begin to send Yeong-hye spiraling deep into the spaces of her fantasy. In a complete metamorphosis of both mind and body, her now dangerous endeavor will take Yeong-hye—impossibly, ecstatically, tragically—far from her once-known self altogether.
as a asian, male, husband, brother-in-law, a salaryman, this book shook me thoroughly. gripping from start to end. not for the light-hearted or weak in the stomach like me. great writing style and insight into gender differences, cultural differences and mental health issues.
