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.
DNF. Don't know if it's the writing or the translation, but the prose is so stilted and lifeless. The first chapter was especially painful. Gave up at the 50% mark. I just didn't care about the characters or the setting.
