30. The Vegetarian by Han Kang

This may contain spoilers. A man's wife suddenly changes her lifestyle. The husband decides he is the ultimate victim of this change. He married her to be one thing and since she has become so inconsiderate of his expectations of her, why should he remain married to her? Why would he be obligated to try to understand her, perhaps even help her? A man develops a dangerous obsession. It has the potential to destroy the lives of those around him. But why should this stop him? He is an artist, inspiration has struck, the muse must be listened to. So what if it obliterates the lives of everyone, that is not his problem. His only responsibility is to his art and himself.A woman's life gets consumed by her (literal) dreams. She's possessed by the need to make her life less predatory and more fulfilled. As her life spirals, she has little regard for those around her. Most of those around her fail her, take advantage of her and even those who try to help her barely understand her. A woman. The eldest daughter. The older sister. The wife. The mother. As everyone around her is committed to pursuing their own desires, she is the one who takes care of them, cleans after them, and maintains sanity. She has desires to give in. To get lost in her own dreams but someone has to take care of everything. And she drew the short straw. Two sisters.