I would like to start this review by stating that literary fiction is not a genre I gravitate towards. I have always been a huge fan of fantasy and will read some sci-fi and romance from time to time. Literary fiction does not tend to work for me. That is why I believe you should take this review with a grain of salt. The first chapter of this book is amazing and hooked me from the very first sentence. I think that the fact that a simple choice, such as becoming vegetarian, sends everyone into a spiral is a really interesting topic to explore. It is so exaggerated that at some point it becomes ridiculous in a comedic and violent way. It also leaves you kind of wondering if the narrator is reliable, specially when you consider that is the husband of the main female character that does not care about her. I think the only aspect of this first chapter that I did not particularly enjoy where the dream sequences narrated by Yeong-Hye, the main character. I did not know what to make of them and kind of took a way that over ridiculous sense of the situation. This chapter is a good critique of the place in society woman occupy and the social rules they are subjected too. By taking this too the extreme, it makes it ridiculous the concept of these rules existing and woman being forced to follow them. The second chapter, narrated by Yeong-Hye's brother-in-law is boring. The emotional impact was not there for me. I felt so uncomfortable with the brutality of the first one that this one seems more normal and as such not as impactful. The macabre of the first chapter is exchanged for this quite kind of normal narration. Although sad, as the brother-in-law takes advantage of Yeong-Hye, it kind of loses the spark of the first one, which was a bit disappointing. My feelings about this chapter could be its own critique of societies normalization of violence towards woman. The third and final chapter is a bit better than the second one but still not as good as the first one. Narrated by Yeong-Hye’s older sister, In-Hye, this chapter explores how family members cope with trying to care for someone that you do not understand. It’s clear that In-Hye loves her sister, but she cannot comprehend her. She does not know how to help and that kills her just as much as watching her sister wither away. This one further explores the theme of mental health that a has been touched in the previous chapters. Although I understand the importance of exploring this kind of topics I preferred when at the beginning of the book, I was trying to guess what was happening to Yeong-Hye and having to decide if I trust her husband narration or not. I would recommend anyone to at least read the first chapter. Do give an opportunity to the other 2 but at least read that first chapter.