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Snowglobe 2
“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.
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.
448 pages, Hardcover
First published December 23, 2021
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Soyoung Park
8 books127 followersSoyoung Park is a South Korean author known for her young adult novels, particularly the Snowglobe duology. She majored in information and communication at university and has worked as a reporter. Park has won prestigious awards such as the Original Story Award and the Changbi X Kakaopage Young Adult Novel Award. Her debut novel, Snowglobe, was published in 2020 and has received critical acclaim, being recognized as a New York Times bestseller and adapted for film.
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May 20, 2025
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I waited an entire year for this book to come out. Snowglobe -- the first book in this duology -- is one of my favorite books of all time, if not my most favorite, and this was the perfect addition to the story-line.
Reasons why I love this duology
1. The writing was really good. I had been worried to start these books because I knew they were translated into English from Korean and I wasn't sure if there would be weird sentences or if it would be really choppy. I'm happy to say that I never thought that and these read beautifully. There were some words that remained Korean in the translated version such as honorifics (umma, oppa, etc.), but those don't really have English translations. Overall, the writing pulled me in and didn't let me go until after the book was finished.
2. The characters were really interesting. I loved seeing more of Chobahm, the Yibonn's, Serin, and all the other many characters from the first instalment. It's crazy how an author can write characters in ways that infuriate you, make you fall in love, and shock you all at the same time. I envy Soyoung Park's talent.
3. The story was fast paced, full to the brim with twists and turns, and made me constantly trying to figure out what'd happen next. I have never felt the urgency to continue reading in any other book like I have in this series. It was thrilling, to say the least.
4. This book made me think about our life, here, outside of Snowglobe. I loved the way it took stances on the current wealth gap. In Snowglobe (the first book), Soyoung Park makes a point to show us what it's like for all the districts outside of the comfort of the artificially-domed city. Inside, workers were making tiny amounts of money while they worked like slaves to fuel the city where only the rich and famous could live. In return, they were given reality TV shows that would let them see these lives totally separate from theirs where the residents live their lives in a tropical paradise and spend their days playing in the sun. Sound familiar? This wealth divide is something I see each and every day, and I love how visual this series made it.
At the end of the day, I loved this book, I'm not OK, and I am requesting a third part, please!
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Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dystopian
Recommended Age Rating: 14+
Reasons Why: Violence, mild occasional language
Overall Rating: A++
I waited an entire year for this book to come out. Snowglobe -- the first book in this duology -- is one of my favorite books of all time, if not my most favorite, and this was the perfect addition to the story-line.
Reasons why I love this duology
1. The writing was really good. I had been worried to start these books because I knew they were translated into English from Korean and I wasn't sure if there would be weird sentences or if it would be really choppy. I'm happy to say that I never thought that and these read beautifully. There were some words that remained Korean in the translated version such as honorifics (umma, oppa, etc.), but those don't really have English translations. Overall, the writing pulled me in and didn't let me go until after the book was finished.
2. The characters were really interesting. I loved seeing more of Chobahm, the Yibonn's, Serin, and all the other many characters from the first instalment. It's crazy how an author can write characters in ways that infuriate you, make you fall in love, and shock you all at the same time. I envy Soyoung Park's talent.
3. The story was fast paced, full to the brim with twists and turns, and made me constantly trying to figure out what'd happen next. I have never felt the urgency to continue reading in any other book like I have in this series. It was thrilling, to say the least.
4. This book made me think about our life, here, outside of Snowglobe. I loved the way it took stances on the current wealth gap. In Snowglobe (the first book), Soyoung Park makes a point to show us what it's like for all the districts outside of the comfort of the artificially-domed city. Inside, workers were making tiny amounts of money while they worked like slaves to fuel the city where only the rich and famous could live. In return, they were given reality TV shows that would let them see these lives totally separate from theirs where the residents live their lives in a tropical paradise and spend their days playing in the sun. Sound familiar? This wealth divide is something I see each and every day, and I love how visual this series made it.
At the end of the day, I loved this book, I'm not OK, and I am requesting a third part, please!
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Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Thriller, Dystopian
Recommended Age Rating: 14+
Reasons Why: Violence, mild occasional language
Overall Rating: A++
May 29, 2025
So disappointed with this horrid cover! The cover of the first book was gorgeous, and now they won’t match. :(
I can’t deny that this was a bit of a decline in quality compared to the first book. Both in the story and in the actual physical quality of the book, as it’s also littered with typos on top of being hideous. My initial reaction as soon as I finished was to hurl this book across the room because this was without a doubt the most frustrating, truly infuriating, reading experience I’ve ever had. But after some time mulling it all over, and then giving it a second read through, I can’t help but find myself still thoroughly charmed by the sheer creativity and uniqueness of this duology. This book is a roller coaster ride of nonsense, an absolute fever dream… I don’t even know man. But I adore it.
I can’t deny that this was a bit of a decline in quality compared to the first book. Both in the story and in the actual physical quality of the book, as it’s also littered with typos on top of being hideous. My initial reaction as soon as I finished was to hurl this book across the room because this was without a doubt the most frustrating, truly infuriating, reading experience I’ve ever had. But after some time mulling it all over, and then giving it a second read through, I can’t help but find myself still thoroughly charmed by the sheer creativity and uniqueness of this duology. This book is a roller coaster ride of nonsense, an absolute fever dream… I don’t even know man. But I adore it.
May 10, 2025
Snowglobe is a Korean sci-fi/thriller that shocked me by how great it was last year. This is the conclusion to the duology. I won't mention spoilers for the first book here because I want to convince everyone to read it, it deserves more recognition.
Snowglobe reminded me of the feeling of reading the great dystopians: the hunger games, divergent, maze runner. It passes the same feeling but in a fresh new way.
The story happens in a place where all the districts work to make electricity to fuel the Snowglobe, the place where the actors and the government live, in exchange, the lives of these people are broadcast as entertainment for the lower class. We follow a teenager who is called to substitute an actress because they are identical physically and the director needs to hide what happened to the original girl.
Both books are very entertaining and move really fast, you just can't stop reading, you need to know what happens next. I found the beginning of Snowglobe 2 a little slow, but once the pace picked up I was hooked. The ending is very dystopian, which is to say I have read it before, but it was satisfying.
I wish everyone would read these books, they are truly phenomenal, especially the first one.
Snowglobe reminded me of the feeling of reading the great dystopians: the hunger games, divergent, maze runner. It passes the same feeling but in a fresh new way.
The story happens in a place where all the districts work to make electricity to fuel the Snowglobe, the place where the actors and the government live, in exchange, the lives of these people are broadcast as entertainment for the lower class. We follow a teenager who is called to substitute an actress because they are identical physically and the director needs to hide what happened to the original girl.
Both books are very entertaining and move really fast, you just can't stop reading, you need to know what happens next. I found the beginning of Snowglobe 2 a little slow, but once the pace picked up I was hooked. The ending is very dystopian, which is to say I have read it before, but it was satisfying.
I wish everyone would read these books, they are truly phenomenal, especially the first one.
February 20, 2026
🌨 🩵 "Sometimes, when you lie in bed at night, the dread that consumes you is triggered by the thought of waking up the next day only to repeat it all." 🌨 🩵
🌱Pre-read: guys it's been a HOTTTTT minute since I've read the first one so hopefully I catch up fast. I have a good feeling this is gonna be mid...I guess we'll see what happens..🌨 👀
🌿Post-read: I'm having such mixed feelings Abt this one...it had GREAT build up, but then there was a lot of twits being piled on all at once and they sizzled out QUICK, plus the ending was abrupt, AND the plot seemed self driven as if the characters weren't really important.
Oh plus I know Bonwhe wasn't really a romantic interest, he seemed to hint a crush or something along those lines in the first book and yet in this one he was hardly there.
So far, it's a solid four star read and after some time I'll try to give a full review.
Final review:
⭐ Overall:
This book was a book that sucked me in right away
✨ What I Liked:
- No slow spots
- ONGI WAS SO SWEET
- The setting (I love snow)
- THE BUBBLES IDEA IS COOL-- (iykyk)
- Decently paced chapters
- THE PLOT TWISTS IN THIS WAS WILD-
⚠️ What Didn’t Work for Me:
- This plot seemed self driven, as if you could've thrown any characters in it
- There was hardly any internal thought from Chobamn
- highly disappointed about how Bonwhe was written in this book
- The ending was sudden and rushed
- The plot twists were all introduced close together and then they had a flat execution
💭 Final Thoughts:
This was a decently good read — but I can’t get over how somethings could've written or plotted out better.
Recommended minimal age rating: 14+
Cussing: 14+
Rating: 4.25/5
🌱Pre-read: guys it's been a HOTTTTT minute since I've read the first one so hopefully I catch up fast. I have a good feeling this is gonna be mid...I guess we'll see what happens..🌨 👀
🌿Post-read: I'm having such mixed feelings Abt this one...it had GREAT build up, but then there was a lot of twits being piled on all at once and they sizzled out QUICK, plus the ending was abrupt, AND the plot seemed self driven as if the characters weren't really important.
Oh plus I know Bonwhe wasn't really a romantic interest, he seemed to hint a crush or something along those lines in the first book and yet in this one he was hardly there.
So far, it's a solid four star read and after some time I'll try to give a full review.
Final review:
⭐ Overall:
This book was a book that sucked me in right away
✨ What I Liked:
- No slow spots
- ONGI WAS SO SWEET
- The setting (I love snow)
- THE BUBBLES IDEA IS COOL-- (iykyk)
- Decently paced chapters
- THE PLOT TWISTS IN THIS WAS WILD-
⚠️ What Didn’t Work for Me:
- This plot seemed self driven, as if you could've thrown any characters in it
- There was hardly any internal thought from Chobamn
- highly disappointed about how Bonwhe was written in this book
- The ending was sudden and rushed
- The plot twists were all introduced close together and then they had a flat execution
💭 Final Thoughts:
This was a decently good read — but I can’t get over how somethings could've written or plotted out better.
Recommended minimal age rating: 14+
Cussing: 14+
Rating: 4.25/5
May 18, 2025
Many thanks to PRH International for the digital review copy!
I would definitely recommend reading both books in this duology back to back. The pace is even faster in the sequel, and every time you think there can't be any more secrets, something else unravels. In this installment, we find out so much more about how Snowglobe works, and it was both intriguing and horrifying.
I would definitely recommend reading both books in this duology back to back. The pace is even faster in the sequel, and every time you think there can't be any more secrets, something else unravels. In this installment, we find out so much more about how Snowglobe works, and it was both intriguing and horrifying.
May 8, 2025
I was excited to pick up Snowglobe 2 By Soyoung Park and reexplore this version of a dystopian future.
After Chobahm expose all the Haeri clones are living in the same house in a reality show.. Things are especially tense with Serin who wants the focus to be on her. But as with all reality shows things are not what they seem. This story explores more of how the Snowglobe is run and takes some very interesting turns. This book changes gears fast and the ending was surprising.
I would have liked to see some more development between the characters like the other Haeri girls besides Serin. I liked that even though Serin isn't the most likeable character Chobahm finds a way to work with her.
The concept and the world are so interesting that it I find myself recommending it to all my daughter's friends since it is YA. It feels like reading a Korean drama but far less violent than Squid Game.
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc. All views expressed are my own.
After Chobahm expose all the Haeri clones are living in the same house in a reality show.. Things are especially tense with Serin who wants the focus to be on her. But as with all reality shows things are not what they seem. This story explores more of how the Snowglobe is run and takes some very interesting turns. This book changes gears fast and the ending was surprising.
I would have liked to see some more development between the characters like the other Haeri girls besides Serin. I liked that even though Serin isn't the most likeable character Chobahm finds a way to work with her.
The concept and the world are so interesting that it I find myself recommending it to all my daughter's friends since it is YA. It feels like reading a Korean drama but far less violent than Squid Game.
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc. All views expressed are my own.
April 23, 2025
I really loved this explosive conclusion to this duology. the story picks up quickly, and you will keep you turning pages until the very end. perfect for ya dystopia fans.
June 6, 2025
The live weather drawing on News at 9 determines which seasonally appropriate natural disaster—drought, dust storm, extreme heat, wildfire, snowstorm, et cetera—will descend upon the community, and at what level of intensity. All this hangs on the fingertips of the weathercaster. Meanwhile, outside the domed city, the rest of the world buzzes with anticipation of the fresh drama and pathos that this year's meteorological disaster will bring to the screen. Many gamble, betting on the type and severity of the disaster to be drawn. Those with personal ties to Snowglobe hope and pray that whatever the disaster, it won't be too unkind.
그날 밤 「뉴스 나인」의 날씨 뉴스에서 재난 추첨이 진행된다. 가뭄, 황사, 폭염, 태풍, 산불, 폭설 등 각 계절에 맞는 재난이 준비되고, 그해 어떤 재난이 어느 정도 수준으로 일어날지는 기상 캐스터의 손끝에서 결정된다.
올해는 어떤 재난 드라마가 펼쳐질지, 바깥세상 시청자들도 지금쯤 촉각을 곤두세우고 있을 것이다. 그중 누군가는 재난 추첨 결과에 대해 자기들끼리 내기를, 누군가는 스노볼에 살고 있는 가족이나 친구를 위해 기도를 할 것이다.
Snowglobe 2 is Joungmin Lee Comfort's translation of 스노볼 2 by 박소영 (Soyoung Park), and the second of a duology, my review of the first here.
As in my review of the first, this is sci-fi YA (of the relatively violent but oddly asexual variety) and based on some rather ridiculous world building. Even the main character Chobahm calls out the somewhat bizarre story behind Snowglobe (although the 'real' one is equally ludicrous):
Then I twitch again at the absurdity of it all. No one dares question the point of these disasters. No one realizes that we've been dancing to the Yibonn's mad drumbeats, or that we can stop. But I do.
And for some reason the mad and villianous Yibonn's seem happy to found their empire on a concentration camp, complete with furnaces, and bump off people who suspect their secrets without a second thought, but decide to deal with the pesky kid Chobahm, initially at least, by murdering someone else instead and trying to frame her for the crime. No, me neither.
That said, I ackowledged that book 1 'did grab me enough to keep me turning the pages', and that was true here, and, unlike that novel, which ended in an odd series of offcuts and deleted scenes, this one did reach a conclusion. It also goes to rather darker places than the first novel's focus on competing clones of a reality-TV star, while the Serin-Chobahm mutual bitchfest keeps up the amusement levels.
So I'm actually going to award a generous 3 stars, since there are plenty of much better written novels where my attention flags well before 439 pages.
그날 밤 「뉴스 나인」의 날씨 뉴스에서 재난 추첨이 진행된다. 가뭄, 황사, 폭염, 태풍, 산불, 폭설 등 각 계절에 맞는 재난이 준비되고, 그해 어떤 재난이 어느 정도 수준으로 일어날지는 기상 캐스터의 손끝에서 결정된다.
올해는 어떤 재난 드라마가 펼쳐질지, 바깥세상 시청자들도 지금쯤 촉각을 곤두세우고 있을 것이다. 그중 누군가는 재난 추첨 결과에 대해 자기들끼리 내기를, 누군가는 스노볼에 살고 있는 가족이나 친구를 위해 기도를 할 것이다.
Snowglobe 2 is Joungmin Lee Comfort's translation of 스노볼 2 by 박소영 (Soyoung Park), and the second of a duology, my review of the first here.
As in my review of the first, this is sci-fi YA (of the relatively violent but oddly asexual variety) and based on some rather ridiculous world building. Even the main character Chobahm calls out the somewhat bizarre story behind Snowglobe (although the 'real' one is equally ludicrous):
Then I twitch again at the absurdity of it all. No one dares question the point of these disasters. No one realizes that we've been dancing to the Yibonn's mad drumbeats, or that we can stop. But I do.
And for some reason the mad and villianous Yibonn's seem happy to found their empire on a concentration camp, complete with furnaces, and bump off people who suspect their secrets without a second thought, but decide to deal with the pesky kid Chobahm, initially at least, by murdering someone else instead and trying to frame her for the crime. No, me neither.
That said, I ackowledged that book 1 'did grab me enough to keep me turning the pages', and that was true here, and, unlike that novel, which ended in an odd series of offcuts and deleted scenes, this one did reach a conclusion. It also goes to rather darker places than the first novel's focus on competing clones of a reality-TV star, while the Serin-Chobahm mutual bitchfest keeps up the amusement levels.
So I'm actually going to award a generous 3 stars, since there are plenty of much better written novels where my attention flags well before 439 pages.
May 26, 2025
'Snowglobe 2' is the second book in the duology and it follows the main character as she discovers even more secrets about Snowglobe and comes face to face with even more foes.
The story was okay, with a great third part, and an interesting first. The story is also filled with intrigue and many twists, as the plot feels like a telenovela in a dystopian world. However, the pace was too fast for the story to have an organic progression or for the development to be enjoyable. And that cost the book a lot, as the story felt rushed. The conclusion was interesting though.
The story was okay, with a great third part, and an interesting first. The story is also filled with intrigue and many twists, as the plot feels like a telenovela in a dystopian world. However, the pace was too fast for the story to have an organic progression or for the development to be enjoyable. And that cost the book a lot, as the story felt rushed. The conclusion was interesting though.
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May 17, 2025DNF at 93 pages.
I’m so bored by this. It all feels so random? And I find myself not caring at all because it’s almost like the characters don’t really care? They are just going about their normal programming like nothing is amiss 😐
Maybe I would have liked it more had I read the books back to back but I am not enjoying this book at all so I’m going to stop reading.
I’m so bored by this. It all feels so random? And I find myself not caring at all because it’s almost like the characters don’t really care? They are just going about their normal programming like nothing is amiss 😐
Maybe I would have liked it more had I read the books back to back but I am not enjoying this book at all so I’m going to stop reading.
April 13, 2025
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy
Snowglobe 2 by Soyoung Park and translated by Joungmin Lee comfort is the first person dual-POV Korean YA dystopian sequel to Snowglobe. After discovering the secrets behind Project Haeri, Chobahm and one of the other clones, Serin, have their own show and are still under the thumb of the Yibonn group. But not everything has gone back to normal after the big reveal.
One of the things that I thought was really interesting was how the weather aspects within Snowglobe were pushed even further. We learn about cola rain and petal storms, but get neither of those as bubbles are instead chosen to plague all of Snowglobe. Chosen from a contest and the product of a child’s imagination, it has massive consequences. Little details like this help make the book interesting and memorable while continuously connecting back to Haeri as the weather girl and the ice age going on in the wider world.
Chobahm uncovers a lot more secrets that the Yibonn group is hiding and the Orphan Black aspects do feel strengthened, which I love because I love Orphan Black. I know that some advertising likens this to Squid Game and Hunger Games, but I have always seen this as a cross between Orphan Black and that episode of Black Mirror where they exercise for a chance to go on the America’s Got Talent-type show. I don’t really get tournament from this at all; I get clones learning that they are clones as the world around them is competing to be on reality TV. If any reader is super into those two concepts, I think this duology is going to be up their alley.
I was expecting more romance between Bonwhe and Chobahm and we didn’t really get that. I think I was expecting it more because of K-dramas and expectations in YA for romance to later evolve and be a large feature of the final book rather than anything that actually happened in book one. Sitting on it, I feel that what we did get made sense for the two of them and the personal journey Chobahm went on as she uncovers secret after secret and combats the Yibonn group doesn’t leave a whole lot of time to really push a romance arc.
I would recommend this to fans of YA dystopia looking for something like Orphan Black or Black Mirror and readers of sci-fi looking for a YA or a work exploring the South Korean idol industry
Snowglobe 2 by Soyoung Park and translated by Joungmin Lee comfort is the first person dual-POV Korean YA dystopian sequel to Snowglobe. After discovering the secrets behind Project Haeri, Chobahm and one of the other clones, Serin, have their own show and are still under the thumb of the Yibonn group. But not everything has gone back to normal after the big reveal.
One of the things that I thought was really interesting was how the weather aspects within Snowglobe were pushed even further. We learn about cola rain and petal storms, but get neither of those as bubbles are instead chosen to plague all of Snowglobe. Chosen from a contest and the product of a child’s imagination, it has massive consequences. Little details like this help make the book interesting and memorable while continuously connecting back to Haeri as the weather girl and the ice age going on in the wider world.
Chobahm uncovers a lot more secrets that the Yibonn group is hiding and the Orphan Black aspects do feel strengthened, which I love because I love Orphan Black. I know that some advertising likens this to Squid Game and Hunger Games, but I have always seen this as a cross between Orphan Black and that episode of Black Mirror where they exercise for a chance to go on the America’s Got Talent-type show. I don’t really get tournament from this at all; I get clones learning that they are clones as the world around them is competing to be on reality TV. If any reader is super into those two concepts, I think this duology is going to be up their alley.
I was expecting more romance between Bonwhe and Chobahm and we didn’t really get that. I think I was expecting it more because of K-dramas and expectations in YA for romance to later evolve and be a large feature of the final book rather than anything that actually happened in book one. Sitting on it, I feel that what we did get made sense for the two of them and the personal journey Chobahm went on as she uncovers secret after secret and combats the Yibonn group doesn’t leave a whole lot of time to really push a romance arc.
I would recommend this to fans of YA dystopia looking for something like Orphan Black or Black Mirror and readers of sci-fi looking for a YA or a work exploring the South Korean idol industry
June 14, 2025
This duology felt like a fever dream. There was so much going on but also felt slow somehow? It would make a good kdrama for sure.
July 22, 2025
While the truth behind the Haeris has come out, the truth behind Snowglobe's power has not. Chobahm is dedicated to ensuring that the human-powered plant below Snowglobe is shut down and the Yibonn family stopped but she can't figure out how to do it or at least not on her own. At Fran's wedding though two remarkable things happen; Chobahm meets a mysterious woman in a wheelchair who hands her an even more mysterious business card and then disappears and Chobahm discovers that somehow Bonwhe's grandmother has discovered that Chobahm knows and Chobahm knows that this puts everyone she loves at risk. With no other choice, she will have to turn to her cast members, her friends to take down the Yibonns before they silence her forever.
What a freaking ride! Since we already knew who the bad guys were (which they are way worse than we knew from book one) book two is mostly about how Chobahm, Serin, and the rest of the group are going to take them out. This is obviously not easy given that there are cameras everywhere, so the plan has to be daring and it has to have everyone involved or it's going to fail miserably. Which honestly it kind of sort of does, which is why this is such a fantastic ride. Chobahm is constantly having to adapt the plan to emerging problems, and she also has to trust a bunch of people that quite frankly she has no reason to trust. Basically, the sh*t hits the fan pretty much from the get-go in this one and it's truly a race against time and one old lady who has control of everything and everyone to save the known world.
In terms of character growth there isn't much nor does there need to be. Chobahm and Serin for the most part set their differences aside, but to be honest, I feel like its fewer differences and more that they are just way too similar personality-wise. Which yes, I know they are clones, but given how the girls were raised all of them clearly have their own unique personalities Chobahm and Serin seem to be the only two who are the same person. I think the big thing here character-wise wise is really how freaking evil Bonwhe's mother and grandmother are. Just when you think they cant get worse they do.
And of course, we still have this wonderful discourse on Idol Culture, the epilogue especially really brings that whole conversation full circle.
Highly recommend this series, but if you read book 1 definitely recommend pick this up!
As always thanks to Random House Children's and Netgalley for the eArc!
What a freaking ride! Since we already knew who the bad guys were (which they are way worse than we knew from book one) book two is mostly about how Chobahm, Serin, and the rest of the group are going to take them out. This is obviously not easy given that there are cameras everywhere, so the plan has to be daring and it has to have everyone involved or it's going to fail miserably. Which honestly it kind of sort of does, which is why this is such a fantastic ride. Chobahm is constantly having to adapt the plan to emerging problems, and she also has to trust a bunch of people that quite frankly she has no reason to trust. Basically, the sh*t hits the fan pretty much from the get-go in this one and it's truly a race against time and one old lady who has control of everything and everyone to save the known world.
In terms of character growth there isn't much nor does there need to be. Chobahm and Serin for the most part set their differences aside, but to be honest, I feel like its fewer differences and more that they are just way too similar personality-wise. Which yes, I know they are clones, but given how the girls were raised all of them clearly have their own unique personalities Chobahm and Serin seem to be the only two who are the same person. I think the big thing here character-wise wise is really how freaking evil Bonwhe's mother and grandmother are. Just when you think they cant get worse they do.
And of course, we still have this wonderful discourse on Idol Culture, the epilogue especially really brings that whole conversation full circle.
Highly recommend this series, but if you read book 1 definitely recommend pick this up!
As always thanks to Random House Children's and Netgalley for the eArc!
July 28, 2025
3.5/5
A story of survival and truth for everyone, not just the elite.
CW // blood, death, strong language, dysfunctional families/relationships
Wow, this book was something. At first, I thought it was going to be heavily about Jeon Chobahm and Bae Serin but things take a bizarre twist (a few times) and it's back to focusing solely on Chobahm. There's a whole section, basically all of Act III, that felt like it could be its own book entirely. It flowed fine, but it just was such a different thing that it felt like I was reading Snowglobe 3.
I enjoyed the fighting between Chobahm and Serin. Serin is full of malice and hatred, she's written so well! I wish there was a bit more of Yi Bonwhe, but he had his part to play and it was stoic. I would still love to see be movie or something about this, I keep thinking about Fran's wedding!
My only issue was with the quality of the translation. There's clear errors throughout the book that made me stop and really wonder how it got missed. Words are in the wrong order and sometimes missing completely, it's pretty bad when you come across it.
This book has a lot of twists, some near the end taking the book in a completely different direction, but it all leads to an interesting end. It might not be the strongest ending for me, but I enjoyed it. I would happily read more of Park's work.
I'm glad my library has this! I love translations and being able to read authors I wouldn't be able to access otherwise. Check your local library for a copy if you plan on finishing the duology!
A story of survival and truth for everyone, not just the elite.
CW // blood, death, strong language, dysfunctional families/relationships
Wow, this book was something. At first, I thought it was going to be heavily about Jeon Chobahm and Bae Serin but things take a bizarre twist (a few times) and it's back to focusing solely on Chobahm. There's a whole section, basically all of Act III, that felt like it could be its own book entirely. It flowed fine, but it just was such a different thing that it felt like I was reading Snowglobe 3.
I enjoyed the fighting between Chobahm and Serin. Serin is full of malice and hatred, she's written so well! I wish there was a bit more of Yi Bonwhe, but he had his part to play and it was stoic. I would still love to see be movie or something about this, I keep thinking about Fran's wedding!
My only issue was with the quality of the translation. There's clear errors throughout the book that made me stop and really wonder how it got missed. Words are in the wrong order and sometimes missing completely, it's pretty bad when you come across it.
This book has a lot of twists, some near the end taking the book in a completely different direction, but it all leads to an interesting end. It might not be the strongest ending for me, but I enjoyed it. I would happily read more of Park's work.
I'm glad my library has this! I love translations and being able to read authors I wouldn't be able to access otherwise. Check your local library for a copy if you plan on finishing the duology!
July 25, 2025
Entertainment Weekly deemed this “hunger games meets squid games”. I would love to know what they say makes it so.
Dystopian? Check.
Death Games? Negative.
The story was good and enjoyable but nothing like either of those EW claimed.
3.5
Dystopian? Check.
Death Games? Negative.
The story was good and enjoyable but nothing like either of those EW claimed.
3.5
May 18, 2025
3.5⭐
August 2, 2025
I ate this book up. Similar to how I felt reading the first book in the duology, I really missed dystopian worlds
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January 11, 2026Can’t decide on a rating cause I started it and let it sit at 50% for monthsssss.. but then once I got back into it it was very good but also a bit confusing which was probably my own fault 😅
September 8, 2025
Watch my review on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/rXa48xWyBwU?si=BgFlz...
June 20, 2025
My brain hurts. I wanted to love this so much more than I did.
3/5
3/5
July 9, 2025
I really enjoyed the first book in the series and I was excited to see how it would all wrap up in the sequel. But honestly, this book just didn’t come together for me. I was hoping for answers and closure, but instead it felt messy.
I’m not sure if it was the translation or just the way it was written, but the story felt really choppy and lacking any depth. There are a few twists, but most of them didn’t make much sense with the plot and seemed like they were added just for shock value.
The fast-paced nature of the plot kept me engaged, but in the end, the messy writing and execution left me disappointed.
I’m not sure if it was the translation or just the way it was written, but the story felt really choppy and lacking any depth. There are a few twists, but most of them didn’t make much sense with the plot and seemed like they were added just for shock value.
The fast-paced nature of the plot kept me engaged, but in the end, the messy writing and execution left me disappointed.
April 25, 2025
This book did not feel the same as book 1. As much as I loved the first book I could not get into its sequel. I’m sure some people loved it but not for me personally.
June 18, 2025
I really like the world this book builds, and the plot could have been so interesting, however it felt as if the plot didn’t start until halfway through the book. It went too quick and I would have like more information on the setting and characters. It also felt like the ending was just a cop-out, the ending should have been more flushed out. However this is a good dystopian novel, that included some horrific ideas
August 19, 2025
I’m not quite sure how I feel about this one. I enjoyed it, but was lost for a significant amount of the book. It started to get really good the second half. Being that it is the second book to the duology, you must kinda jump right into it and then it feels rushed. Everything was happening all at once and didn’t have a good pace.
September 13, 2025
While this one didn't hit me as hard as the first book, I liked the places it went and the story progression. Some of the events felt rushed but I did like how they came together at the end and the new world building elements that were introduced. I wish there was more about the other shows in Snowglobe that they reference.
May 19, 2025
3.5 stars! this was a good dystopian story❤️
May 21, 2025
The first one was better and honestly could be a stand-alone. But. I really enjoyed this book as well. The DRAMA.
Read by multiple narrators. #booksin25
Read by multiple narrators. #booksin25
September 25, 2025
3.75 star
October 3, 2025
Really disappointing I couldn’t even finish. I really like the first one, so this is a huge letdown
January 29, 2026
I liked the first book better and struggled at first to get into this one but it was a nice conclusion to the story
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