This was so bleak and I kinda loved it.

The disaster tourist follows a woman in her early 30s who works for a Korean travel company. And this company specifically organizes trips to disaster zones. And massacre zones. And other places struck by tragedy. Our main character then goes on one of these trips (as a consequence of unsavoury office politics) and chaos ensues.

This book is deeply uncomfortable and somewhat stressful to read. It's filled with upsetting moments, unsympathetic bureaucracy, and an interesting portrayal of "the tourist gaze". The later half unfolded into horror I both saw coming a mile away but also couldn't predict. I couldn't look away.

Recommended if you enjoy satire that occasionally goes too far, enjoy reading about the disembodied evils of corporate greed, and are looking for short translated fiction.

More thoughts here: https://youtu.be/iNUD3wZlu7w