Snowglobe 2

By Author / Illustrator

Soyoung Park, Joungmin Lee Comfort

Genre

Dystopian

Age range(s)

14+

Publisher

Penguin

ISBN

9780241681084

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

29-05-2025

Synopsis

"This fast-paced examination of reality television and surveillance ... boasts a cast of resourceful and morally gray teens and teems with anticipatory tension reminiscent of The Hunger Games." Publishers Weekly

WHEN YOU'RE INSIDE, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING.
WHEN YOU'RE OUTSIDE, YOU'RE NOTHING.

In Snowglobe, Chobahm agreed to enter Snowglobe and take on Haeri's identity. Within the domed city's walls, she finally had the existence she'd always dreamed of. But life in Snowglobe wasn't quite what Chobahm expected.

Following on from the epic cliffhanger, Snowglobe 2 picks up where we left off. It follows the Haeri girls on their fight against the creators of Snowglobe and the Yibonn family. But who can they trust?

With literal rains of fire, questionable geothermal activity, hypnotism, and ever-changing loyalties SNOWGLOBE 2 promises an thrilling conclusion to the stand-out duology.

Also in the series: Snowglobe

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Reviews

Clair

Snowglobe 2 brings a gripping conclusion to the ground breaking Snowglobe duology, a dystopian series set in a world ravaged by climate disaster. Exploring themes of surveillance, reality TV, genetic engineering and class inequality, this novel delivers a thought-provoking and compelling continuation of Jeon Chobahm's journey.

The story follows the Haeri girls on their fight against the creators of Snowglobe and the powerful Yibonn family. A sharp divide exists between the privileged residents of Snowglobe - whose lives are broadcast as entertainment - and those outside, who toil to sustain that luxurious lifestyle. As Chobahm seeks to uncover the hidden truths behind the system, dark secrets emerge, and a constant sense of mistrust adds to the growing tension.

Soyoung Park masterfully weaves a narrative full of twists, surprises and originality. A winner of the Original Story Award and Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award, she has a remarkable talent for building suspense. I was constantly trying to guess what would happen next. I absolutely loved the weather forecasting segment of the book, where viewers get to nominate their own unique and potentially catastrophic weather events to be unleashed upon the dome once a year.

Snowglobe 2 wraps up the series in a satisfying way. Translated seamlessly from Korean, the English version reads flawlessly. The tension builds throughout. The heat is certainly rising! A memorable read, this is a must for fan of dystopian fiction.

448 pages / Reviewed by Clair Bossons, school librarian