I wanted to really like this one - my preferred genre and book age range - but I fear I struggled with the translation. Beautiful cover and I know it is beloved by many!

Imagine if Snowpiercer by Bong Joon-ho polymorphed with The Hunger Games and The Truman Show, that’s what Snowglobe is.

In a post climate catastrophe world covered in ice and constant blizzards, the City of Snowglobe is the only place with temperate days and sunny digital skies— the cost of entry? Becoming a reality TV star and having your entire life documented for consumption.

Soyoung Park’s discussions on stardom, celebrity, power, privilege, the cost of entertainment and escapism, and the lengths people will go to to ensure they never have to face the cold are staggering. Park makes you think of ethical questions that you never would known to consider and leaves you wondering, could I do the same to survive?

Imaginative and unique--there's no story like this being told, and there's no place like Snowglobe even amongst the wide range of dystopian settings that have become so popular in recent years.

I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel to find out what happens!

***Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for providing me with a digital copy of this book to review.***

Snowglobe is the first book in the Snowglobe Duology by Soyoung Park. Snowglobe is unlike anything I have read before. It is unique in its own way. Snowglobe reminds me a little of The Hunger Games and Snowpiercer. Imagine some people did happen to live outside the train in Snowpiercer. Maybe said world would be very similar to Snowglobe.

Snowglobe is divided into two worlds or two groups of people. One group lives in an icy world, while the other lives in a warm dome. The group that lives in the cold works in the power plant creating the energy, so the people inside the globe can be warm and live a warm, pleasant life while they live outside the globe in a colder world.

The outside group’s life is filled with their time thinking about going home and watching the lives of the people who live inside the globe, hoping to one day be a part of that world. The people who live outside the globe want to be actors or directors inside the globe.

The whole time I was reading Snowglobe I kept wondering how long the world has been living like this with only two groups of people. Is there anyone left alive who knows anything about the world before? Do people hear stories about the world before the snowglobe? I figure if no one is left alive who knows about the world before, how can they think or realize that they might have something different? How would they know to ask questions?

I kept wondering who created this snowglobe world. How did the people become brainwashed to the point that their days are filled with only wanting to watch the people living inside the globe and wanting to live there themselves? Were they brainwashed so that maybe they would never see the truth and rise up?

Snowglobe kept me glued to the pages, hoping to find answers to all my questions. Snowglobe’s world-building, while amazing, was slow to build but every bit worth the wait.

If you like the slow-burn kind of stories set in a dystopian world, then grab a copy of Snowglobe today and join the adventure!

I love a good dystopia, and this one is definitely unique. I like how climate plays such a role in this, and I like that the teenagers act like teenagers. Interesting characters, a creative premise, and while I'm not thrilled with the ending, knowing that there is a second book makes me have a lot of hope for the story sticking the landing overall.

The cover is what first caught my attention. It is bright and beautiful. Yet it also looks amateur. I think it will fade among other books in the genre. well written and with good character development.

Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for a free ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.

This YA dystopian sci-fi is centered around a world where climate change has made the world a harsh arctic environment with subzero temperatures. Inhabitants in this world are impoverished with little food and work at power plants to survive. To escape the misery of their existence, they have access to reality tv shows that take place in a city called Snowglobe where elites live their lives in luxury with the caveat that they must broadcast their every day lives for the entertainment of those who live beyond the city.

Jeon Chobahm lives in the outside world but has a dream to enter director school to become a director of shows broadcasted by Snowglobe. One day she is offered the chance of a lifetime to star as Haeri, a popular tv star that she happens to look a lot alike, because Haeri is dead. Chobahm discovers many secrets about Snowglobe and realizes not everything is as it seems.

I enjoyed this book, I love dystopian stories and the concept of this world was so interesting. The drama and reveals were thrilling and I’m excited for the sequel!

What I liked:
The world
Snowglobe
family relationships
the drama
the sci-fi elements

What I disliked:
Some of the ending scenes were a bit confusing
the eventual reveal was a bit convenient
Lots of questions unanswered!

If you enjoy sci-fi dystopian stories with some family drama and fun twists, try this one out!

This is an easy hit for teens. A futuristic dystopia focused on k-dramas. The writing was superb and while I could predict some of the twists, I couldn't predict all of them.

DNF at 19% I felt like this was super immature and histrionic. It was the worst kind of YA and very derivative thematically.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

I was swept up in this frozen world from the first chapter and all the twists and turns. I would definitely recommend this character and world driven story to my students.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to be able to read and review this book!

5/5
I loved this!

I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

Man, this one did not stick the ending...

Ok, first off, I'm going to admit that the ending made no sense to me.

I totally did not understand the why of the ending.

Before the ending, this was a middling read. It was fine, the dystopian setting was cool, the characters were not flat.

Being a YA, I'm not too phased about the teens actually acting like teens.

Most other reviews give out the details of this world, so I will not go into that too deeply, but I will say I liked the beginning - the scene between the teens was nice.

Snowglobe is the type of story that I absolutely love! The story takes place in a dystopian society where the reality of things isn't the same as what the general public sees. I thought the story and the characters were so interesting and unique! The main character, Chobahm, was one that I really cared about and I was invested in seeing what would happen with her next. I'm a high school librarian and this book is absolutely one that I would add to the collection at my school. I think students are ready for a fresh take on the dystopian genre!

Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read and review Snowglobe!

I've had this ARC on the Kindle since January (00ps) but picked up the audio version for a road trip this week. I finished up the last 20% in print as the Playaway battery was dying.
I enjoyed it for the most part, until I got to that 80% mark. That's when I had to start reading along with the print copy (even before the battery ran low), and re-reading, because there's a *lot* that happens at the end, and I wasn't following all of it, and I still don't know if some stuff was left out for the next book or lost in translation, or just not addressed.
I'm gonna say 3 stars up from 2.5.
Thank you very much to Random House Children's/Delacorte Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

so much fun! hard to put down. great alternative universe with hopes for another title - definitely going to watch for more Park titles. Loved it.

I missed a good dystopian story and this book definitely kept me hooked
Snowglobe is settled 200 years in the future, the world is frozen (thanks to climate change) a city called Snowglobe exists under a perfect dome where the weather is controlled and everything and everyone seems to be … perfect

Outside Snowglobe life isn’t so perfect and the people power it just wish to have enough food and warmth to stay alive
That’s why our protagonist dreams of becoming a director when she suddenly has the best opportunity ever

It’s a fun read and an interesting story different from other read, worth your time

Lots of fun, with Hunger Games and Snowpiercer vibes. Chobahm dreams of working as a director in Snowglobe, the only place left in the frozen world with warmth and luxury. When she is given the opportunity to replace a beloved character on a popular show, Chobahm learns the darkness hidden behind the bright lights.

Snowglobe was one that started off strong. I was draw to this fascinating dystopian world. The strength of the novel did feel like it waned as it progressed which left me a little disappointed as I finished it.

I'd like to give props to the translator, Joungmin Lee Comfort. This read so smooth. It was easy to understand, there weren't any moments that I felt something had possibly gotten lost in translation or anything. Truly excellent translating.

Chobahm was a little infuriating at times. Lovely character who really has a warm haeart and just wants to chase her dreams and live a better life–the later of which I think caused her to get into the troubles that she did. Throughout this and everything that was going on, she never once stopped to really think about the effects until it was she was forced too. While I could recognize the situation she was put it, it didn't make it any less frustrating to read.

Where I think the book struggled is the climax. It fell so flat for me. It came in little snippets that felt like I was only getting part of the story. This took a lot of the steam that was building out of the story instead I was just confused and grasping at straws to really try and get an idea of what was going on. It was like the author couldn't decide how to wrap up this up and give it a satisfactory ending.

It really ended to set up the next book which I can't decide if it's going to continue with this timeline or be a prequel. Either way, I'm curious enough about it that I'll look into it and see what Park does with it.

Overall, I had a good time. The climax and ending faltered, but the set up for the next book left me curious enough to see what happens. If you miss YA dystopian novels, go ahead and give this a try as the concept is interesting enough and Chobahm is certainly not the perfect, special heroine.

In a world of constant winter, only the citizens of the climate-controlled city of Snowglobe can escape the bitter cold—but this perfect society is hiding dark and dangerous secrets within its frozen heart. A groundbreaking Korean novel translated into English for the first time!

I absolutely loved this book. It was so remarkably detailed and I felt as though I was immediately immersed in this world. The main character Goh Chobahm is faced with so much throught the book she truly finds her authentic self by the end. And in a world of so much false reality she learns who she wants to be. The finale of the book is a great set-up for book two and I cannot wait!

Thank you to @netgalley and @randomhousekids for allowing me to read and review this book!