The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-Eun, translated by Lizzie Buehler [in Shelf Awareness]
13 Jul, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Korean, Repost, Translation
Pristine beaches, spectacular landscapes, cultural landmarks might have been the go-to tourist destinations once upon a time, but in Yun Ko-eun's sly, compelling novel, The Disaster Tourist, scenes of death and destruction are where the people really want to go. Global voyeurism is succeeding, with...