I enjoyed this story but the pacing was so slow. It was just a ton of speculation and slasher movie references while nothing was particularly happening. You had to struggle to find the plot for the first half. The inclusion of the essays was cute but it wasn't really necessary, imo. For me, this book was just okay.

I think it was okay, it wasn't anything that blew my mind or really improved on tropes in the genre. If anything, it felt very much like it just took pretty much every popular trope from horror movies and threw it all into one book. I thought the ending was kind of cheesy, it felt very much like "oh we're setting up the franchise for a thousand sequels" and wasn't really impressive to me. It wasn't terrible, but it was very mid.

It's always a good book when it emotionally scars me and this one definitely did this. I think it showcased complex family dynamics in an incredibly realistic way and didn't sugarcoat anything. I'm glad it had the ending it did because I was VERY worried for a minute there but it all came together in the end.

It was a fun queer romp, but the characters felt like they were written to be a lot younger than they actually were. This was definitely more of a YA novel than anything else, heavy on the young. But I enjoyed the plot, the humor was okay. Not my top read but a good filler book if you're not looking for something super in-depth and just want something light and quick.

I was not ready for this one. Han Kang always covers heavy topics, but this one definitely hit too close to home. The Vegetarian explored so many ways that women are silenced. A choice as simple as becoming a vegetarian set off an entire family who then reacted in the absolute worst ways and that's pretty close to what happens when anyone, women in particular, try to break the societal mold. We are viewed as crazy, treated horribly, and struggle with that ability to find the balance of trying to find normalcy and being true to ourselves. The ending is a reminder that you end up losing a huge part of yourself when you're forced to conform. Definitely couldn't recommend this book enough as it works on so many levels, metaphorical and otherwise.

This was everything I hoped it would be and more. The sci-fi elements are well done and coupled with thriller elements seamlessly, while also keeping in a good sense of humor. I found all of the characters relatable in one way or another, and they're all imperfect in human ways. It's a struggle of finding your place in the world along with interpersonal relationships, and seeing how they all weave together was a fun time.