sarah984's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this one: clever critique of the tourism industry that's sprung up around death (natural disasters, genocide, serial killers, "voluntourism" etc). The way that complicity in terrible things is written off by multiple characters because they're only playing their little part feels real and I loved the ending. I did think the romance was a little silly though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Confinement, Genocide, and Sexual assault
This book deals with natural disasters, and several disasters are described thoroughly
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