I am so glad I am not a judge for the Mann Booker International Prize because I have loved all of them and this one is no different - although a complete contrast to the previous 2 books!
This tells the story of Yeong-hye. Having recently had a dream that has convinced her to cease eating any meat whatsoever, and finds that such a decision is affect nearly all aspects of her life. It is a beautiful account of mental illness and societies perception of it - it is quite dark in places. Again not a long book I read it easily in a couple of nights!
I liked how despite being a story that is explicitly about Yeong-hye, it is actually never told directly from her perspective. Instead, we are give about 60 pages a piece from her husband, her brother-in-law, and her sister. The oddest part about this formatting is the perspectives do not overlap. It is interesting to read about their personal issues, prejudices, and obsessions!
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