A review by emmalouisereads
The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

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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