Kate (Reading Through Infinity)'s Reviews > The Disaster Tourist

A mind-bending read, bordering on dystopian at times. I liked the moral messages about the danger of commercialising and capitalizing on disaster sites (for financial gain, with little sympathy for those who were affected), but I think the impact of this one got a little lost in the understated narrative. I was also simultaneously surprised and yet not surprised that (view spoiler)[the author killed off the protagonist. I got the feeling from the beginning that it wasn't going to end well for her, but it was still an incredibly bold move. I'm not sure it worked out for the best, though, because the ending felt a bit lacklustre without her and there wasn't really another strong character who could carry the story to its conclusion. (hide spoiler)]