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sommermeyer27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Classism, Child death, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide, Alcoholism, Confinement, Self harm, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Kidnapping
annavilminot's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism and Child abuse
nozycozy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Alcoholism, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Child abuse
bookcaptivated's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cancer, Classism, Suicide, Alcohol, and Dementia
Minor: Medical content and Mental illness
sol_journal's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Posted to: NetGalley, Goodreads, and The StoryGraph
Posted on: 1 October 2023
3.8 (rounded up to 4) out of 5 stars.
‘Snowglobe’ was enrapturing with an interesting plot and a few twists towards the end that left me wanting more. While it gets a bit info-dumpy at times, I think it’s a well enough spiel to introduce readers to this world that Soyoung Park is creating. The information didn’t feel too overwhelming and fit in mainly because we are watching the story unravel through Chobahm’s pov.
Chobahm is an interesting character. I really liked this mix of naivety yet also selfishness and desire to be more and have more than what she does. She’s one of those protagonists that knows what she wants yet slowly uncovers the reality of things and has to grapple with this change in what she thought she knew and what she couldn’t believe could happen.
I believe ‘Snowglobe’ is a series, duology to be specific. The ending alone has some closure, but I can definitely see some different paths that a second book could lead into. Split into four parts, the middle part having two sections, I think my favorite was definitely ‘You’ both sections. It where things began to unravel more and we see more into Snowglobe and what’s being harbored beneath the surface of all the glitz and glamour. I can see how ‘Us’ gets confusing for some. For me, it kind of- the pacing was weird and the events felt a little chopped together? It wasn’t exactly a rushed ending so to say, but more-so rushed events that led up to that ending. I think only a few threads were left open, which may resolve in another book.
‘Snowglobe’ was a short but good read! I can see the ties to ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Squid Games’, but I feel like it’s still some newness to it too that leaves one guessing. If this is a duology, I really can’t wait to see where Soyoung Park will take this next!
Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Medical content