tahsintries's review against another edition
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Racism
denijaaa_s's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-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? No
2.0
no sākuma bija ļoti cerīgi - tika pastāstīts par jonas dzīvi & darbu, viņa aizbrauca ceļojumā uz kafastrofas vietu un apmeklēja dažādas vietas mui ar saviem grupas biedriem. bet no tā momenta, kad jona palika vilcienā un nošķīrās no grupas, es sāku nesaprast.
no sākuma likās, ka es lasu ceļojuma bukletu, tad tas viss vienā brīdī pārvērtās par dabaszinību grāmatu dažādu terminu aprakstu kā karsta kritenes utt. dēļ, un tad tā pārvērtās par eksistenciālisma literatūru, ka es beigu beigās neko nesapratu, kas vispār notiek. tikai beigās, izlasot par cunami un pāršķirot pēdējo lappusi, kad es beidzot sāku saprast sižetu, grāmata vienkārši beidzās - aprauti un bez nekāda paskaidrojuma. kā arī laka un jonas attiecībām nebija pilnīgi nekāda romantiskā pamata, kā tikai tas, ka pēkšņi viņi pēc 3 nedēļām ir pāris, like... HUH?!
tā arī beigās nesapratu, kas tas ir - eksistenciālisms, reālisms, fantastika vai vēl kas cits. viegli aizmirstams sižets.
no sākuma likās, ka es lasu ceļojuma bukletu, tad tas viss vienā brīdī pārvērtās par dabaszinību grāmatu dažādu terminu aprakstu kā karsta kritenes utt. dēļ, un tad tā pārvērtās par eksistenciālisma literatūru, ka es beigu beigās neko nesapratu, kas vispār notiek. tikai beigās, izlasot par cunami un pāršķirot pēdējo lappusi, kad es beidzot sāku saprast sižetu, grāmata vienkārši beidzās - aprauti un bez nekāda paskaidrojuma. kā arī laka un jonas attiecībām nebija pilnīgi nekāda romantiskā pamata, kā tikai tas, ka pēkšņi viņi pēc 3 nedēļām ir pāris, like... HUH?!
tā arī beigās nesapratu, kas tas ir - eksistenciālisms, reālisms, fantastika vai vēl kas cits. viegli aizmirstams sižets.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, and Car accident
cherryblossomgirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Genocide
waybeyondblue's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexism, and Genocide
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual harassment
catandherbooks's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
If you're a ratings person I guess technically this would be a 3.75 book but I bumper it up a little because I truly haven't read anything like this before. I feel like I say that way too often but really mean it this time. I feel like I had the appropriate expectations for this book but still it was unique and surprising. There's actually a lot to unpack here but I don't have the words to do it at the moment.
TL;DR: wasn't a perfect read but I can't stop thinking about it
TL;DR: wasn't a perfect read but I can't stop thinking about it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death and Animal death
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Classism, Murder, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident
mengzhenreads's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Murder, and Genocide
Minor: Child death
mondovertigo's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death