Park, Soyoung (Young adult author),

Snowglobe / Snow globe. Soyoung Park ; translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort. - 371 pages ; 20 cm. - Snowglobe duology ; 1. . - Park, Soyoung (Young adult author). Snowglobe duology ; 1. .

"When you're inside, the world is watching." -- Cover. Published in English for the first time from its original Korean, the critically-acclaimed Snowglobe is a page-turning thriller with twists around every corner. First published in the United States by Delacorte Press, New York 2024.

Raised in a climate-ravaged, frozen world, every day is a struggle for survival for Chobahm. Her only solace comes in the form of twenty-four-hour reality television shows, streamed directly from Snowglobe - the climate-controlled domed city at the heart of her world, and the only warm place left on the planet. The citizens of Snowglobe have everything- fame, fortune and, above all, safety from the frigid wasteland outside their walls. In exchange, their lives are broadcast to the less fortunate of their world, who watch eagerly, hoping for the chance to one day become an actor themselves and join their ranks. Chobahm is one of the dreamers. But her life changes in an instant when she is visited by two strangers from Snowglobe, who deliver earth-shattering news- Goh Haeri, Snowglobe's biggest star has died - and because of Chobahm's striking resemblance to her, she's been chosen to take her place. Given the chance of a lifetime, Chobahm agrees to enter Snowglobe and take on Haeri's identity. Within the domed city's walls, she will finally have the existence she's always dreamed of - but if life in Snowglobe is so great, why did Haeri seem so desperate to escape it? And when everyone around you is a performer, how can you ever know what is reality, and what is created for the audience ... ?

Ages 12+.


Translated from the Korean.

9780241681060 (paperback)

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Dystopias--Juvenile fiction.
Honesty--Juvenile fiction.
Climatic changes--Juvenile fiction.
Mass media--Juvenile fiction.
Corruption--Juvenile fiction.
Voyeurism--Juvenile fiction.
Reality television programs--Juvenile fiction.


Young adult fiction.
Dystopian fiction.
Science fiction.

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