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The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

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millie_who_loves_books's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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introvertisa's review

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adventurous dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

4.25

Em termos de plot, achei muito interessante, e os personagens também me cativaram. Mas o que mais me chamou a atenção foi a escrita maravilhosa da autora e as descrições da ilha, da natureza e dos personagens, especialmente na metade final do livro, que achei mais profunda e catártica que a metade inicial

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morebedsidebooks's review against another edition

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3.0

'Disaster and catastrophe aren’t just within the realm of the gods. Us humans, we can manipulate nature, too.’

This the first translated book by Korean author Yun Ko-eun is the sort of trim ecolit novel that begs the question of just how dark, dark tourism can get. Yona Ko works for Jungle which specializes in travel packages to disaster areas. If that sounds rather problematic it also has a corporate culture that’s unsurprisingly very much the kind with a missing stair. So, the ten-year company veteran ends up on a review trip to one of the least lucrative destinations in Southeast Asia. A tropical island that decades ago was the site of a genocide and giant sink hole, now a lake. Coming off more as a paradise, the island however is hiding an all too deadly side.

I feel like the English language publisher over states the thriller, (dark) humor and feminist aspects of this story. But The Disaster Tourist is still an interesting little book that should make one think about travel, disasters, capitalism and the dichotomy between the global north and south.

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anna220310's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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book_loving_mango's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is a dark and unique story that critiques the tourism industry and examines dynamics of a specific type of abusive relationship. It’s so haunting and I loved every second of it

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mengzhenreads's review

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dark reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Overall I thought this book had a lot of interesting things to say about the tourism industry and human impact on the environment, and there were a lot of descriptions in this book that were honestly, with no other way to describe it, really delicious to read. I do wish that some of the concepts could've been explore a little deeper, since there was so much to unpack in this book but overall I had a great time.

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mondovertigo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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chiaralzr's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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emmalouisereads's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

People keep saying this book is a ‘horror-comedy’ and ‘darkly funny’. I’m not sure I’d agree that it’s funny? It’s thought provoking and satirical but I don’t know who’s rolling around laughing at the events in this book…

It’s a bit of a wild ride, and honestly I’m not sure what happened at the end exactly. I definitely think it could have been explained clearer. I think it tried to leave us with a cliff hanger and I was just a bit lost so didn’t understand what the cliff hanger was. I could benefit from discussing the book with people who’d read it for sure!

Overall I enjoyed this book and read it in one go. The premise is twisted, but sadly not unbelievable.

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