Review of Christos Callow Jr., “The Trauma Tourist,” khōréō 4, no. 4 (2025) — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
Content note: Suicide, torture simulation, cultural appropriation.
The capitalist idea of turning trauma into a source of income isn’t one that feels very far-fetched at all, though I confess to wondering a bit about the psyche of the people who would actively choose to consume such a product. But that’s precisely why it makes such a great idea for a story!
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