dare reviewed The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun
Review of 'The Disaster Tourist' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Really not for me, but possibly because my expectations were wrong. I was hoping for a thriller or a suspense story, got a kafkaesque nightmare.
Paperback, 208 pages
Published Aug. 3, 2020 by Counterpoint.
Jungle is a cutting–edge travel agency specializing in tourism to destinations devastated by disaster and climate change. And until she found herself at the mercy of a predatory colleague, Yona was one of their top representatives. Now on the verge of losing her job, she’s given a proposition: take a paid “vacation” to the desert island of Mui and pose as a tourist to assess the company’s least profitable holiday.
When she uncovers a plan to fabricate an extravagant catastrophe, she must choose: prioritize the callous company to whom she’s dedicated her life, or embrace a fresh start in a powerful new position? An eco–thriller with a fierce feminist sensibility, The Disaster Tourist introduces a fresh new voice to the United States that engages with the global dialogue around climate activism, dark tourism, and the #MeToo movement.
Really not for me, but possibly because my expectations were wrong. I was hoping for a thriller or a suspense story, got a kafkaesque nightmare.