Snowglobe by Joungmin Lee Comfort, Soyoung Park
ISBN: 0593484975
Genres: Psychological thriller, Science Fiction, Suspense
Format: Young Adult
Source: MSL Book Review
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In this ambitious young adult Korean sci-fi thriller the entire world is a frozen wasteland with the exception of the Snowglobe, a domed climate-controlled area where the elite live. Chobahm is a teen who lives in a frozen settlement outside of Snowglobe and works with everyone else in the settlement at a power plant where they produce electricity by running on treadmills. The people who live in the frozen lands all live for their favorite television shows starring the residents of Snowglobe. Chobahm, who looks identical to the biggest star in Snowglobe, Goh Haeri, is offered the opportunity to secretly take the her place before the public discovers Haeri committed suicide. Believing this could be her chance at achieving her dream of being a director, Chobahm eagerly takes over Haeri’s life in Snowglobe. Soon she discovers the dangers of investigating what was really going on before Haeri’s death and the dark secrets hidden behind the glamor of Snowglobe.

Quick paced and full of intrigue, Soyoung Park’s Snow Globe has all the appeal of a K-drama infused with mystery, class struggles, and the allure of fame and fortune. Many plot points are left unresolved in this novel, leaving plenty of room for further development in the second book of this duology. 

Reviewed by Sarah Hartje, Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston