A review by bibliomich
Snowglobe by Soyoung Park

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Snowglobe started out *so* strong; the premise was tremendously compelling. For the first quarter of the book it very much felt like a Black-Mirror-meets-The-Hunger-Games narrative, and I was immediately invested. Unfortunately, as soon as the character enters Snowglobe, the entire tone of the book shifted and while some of the dystopian elements were still there, a lot of the suspense was missing. The pacing was inconsistent and the world building was confusing, and as other reviewers have noted, this led to all kinds of plot holes and inconsistencies. I still think some of my middle grade students might enjoy this one, although I would be more inclined to recommend series by Marissa Meyer or Suzanne Collins. I'm still going to read the sequel to Snowglobe, and I'm hoping to get some clarity and answers to questions I had when finishing the first book.

Thank you to Delacorte Press and NetGalley for my advanced copy.