I'm not sure what to think about The Vegetarian. It's a very weird book, but in a good way. It is interesting that she gave up meat because of a dream, and that dreams played a big role in becoming more plant-like. In a way, it seemed like becoming vegetarian was Yeong-hye's way of gaining some sort of control over her life. It also goes in a direction that I did not see coming, and it's interesting that you see it through the eyes of her husband, her brother-in-law and her sister. Part of me wishes that we saw Yeong-hye narrate even a small portion of the book, but at the same time, I liked seeing her through the eyes of the people around her. 
 One thing I wondered was how people in South Korea view vegetarians, and if it's something that's very specific to her family. I honestly assumed her family would be okay with it, and I'm not sure where that assumption came from. But something about how they reacted rang true. 
 My Rating: 4 stars. I did like the first two parts, which focused on her marriage and being a muse for her brother-in-law, but I wasn't as interested in the last part, which focused on her sister. It's still worth reading.