Note: I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review. 
 Well, this was certainly one of the most interesting books I've read. I'm not even sure how to accurately describe the book. It's the story of a women who, following a series of horrific dreams, gives up meat. Told in three parts- first from her husband's perspective, second from her brother in law's, third from her older sister's- the main character, Yeong-hye is never the narrator. This is an observational story of her life, which felt kind of odd since it's also deeply personal and emotional to her as well. The first part of the story was a struggle and just awful, her husband is a nightmare. The second part, told from the perspective of the brother in law, was my favorite, definitely the most beautiful and engrossing part of the story. The final part was a look into the mental well being of Yeong-hye and trying to decide how far a person is willing to go to respect another's wishes. Each part brought a different feeling to the book as a whole, which was interesting but I didn't personally love this style. 
 The most interesting part of the story is the dreamy-like way truly awful and disturbing things are presented. The family's annoyance and anger over Yeong-hye's decision to go vegetarian is written in such a beautifully sad way, it's almost confusing. The writing is lovely and (from what I can tell) well translated from Korean. 
 I did enjoy the book, especially the second section, and thought the story was interesting but many times felt like I didn't understand the entire thing. I still feel like maybe I missed something or some of the story went over my head. The thing that did shine through was the emotional undertones throughout the story. This is an emotional story to it's core and presents such a fascinating but odd look at human nature.