The Vegetarian, Han Kang
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Updated: 17 January 2022
| No rape or sexual assault | |
| Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied) | |
| Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing) | |
| Sexual relationship between adult and teenager | |
| Child sexual abuse | |
| Incest | |
| Attempted rape | |
| Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after) | |
| Detailed/vivid description of rape |
Description
A man rapes his wife after she refuses to have sex. The situation is described in detail. Later on the same woman gets raped by her brother in law multiple times. She is heavily medicated when he takes advantage of her. This is also described in detail.
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