Snowflake

by Arthur Jeon

★ EDITOR'S CHOICE, Booklife
★ NOTABLE BOOK, Blue Ink Review

A high school scholarship student must kill the president as an act of environmental protection.

Brilliant 18-year-old Ben Wallace didn’t set out to become a presidential assassin, but after a mind-altering experience Ben discovers some facts about earth’s rapid global warming and none of it is good news. Now, Ben is on a dangerous trajectory believing he must kill the President of the United States to save the planet.

◆ “A Species Goes Extinct Every 20 Minutes, 26,000 A Year”
◆ “Worldwide, 7 Million People A Year Die from Air Pollution”
◆ “Humankind Has Wiped Out 60% of All Animals Since 1970”

Faced with such dire news, Ben becomes outraged by the president’s climate change lies, attacks on climate science, and destruction of the natural world. He decides there is only one solution—a desperate, but necessary act of environmental activism and social justice to protect his generation—Ben must kill POTUS.

At his exclusive private school, Ben becomes a loner, self-isolated from the other students who appear—on Instagram anyway—not to have a care in the world. Not a single student seems to notice the planet is burning. It's all too much denial and lies–he's got to act! Skipping his meds and therapist to prepare for his mission, the actions of this teenage vegan stress-tests the line between madness and morality.

During the six weeks leading up to his assassination of the President of the United States, Ben realizes he’ll never get close enough to kill the president with a gun. Instead, he hatches a realistic hi-tech strategy, meticulously prepping for the daunting challenge he faces to assassinate a president.

Throughout this controversial climate change novel, Ben grapples with the philosophical, practical, and moral reasons that make his radical actions necessary. Mr. Hale, Ben's STEM teacher, and a former Navy Seal sees that his best student is struggling and attempts to take Ben under his wing. But Hale makes a fateful mistake by ignoring the signs of Ben's unraveling.

With a narrative structure that springs from Ben's brief journal entries, a ritual that helps him process his overactive mind into a singular confessional voice, the events tighten into a gripping suspense thriller racing to a shocking conclusion. For those who feel like its young protagonist, angry and helpless as we blow past irreversible tipping points, the novel is an urgent battle cry—if not to take up arms, then to become a climate change activist fighting against humankind’s extinction.

⚠ WARNING: Snowflake, a Cli-Fi novel and political thriller, is a work of contemporary historical fiction—it swims the current of America's craziest cultural waters and terrifying global warming facts. But the climate science Ben cites is real, the politics are true, and the president’s attacks against the environment are accurate.

Genres: Young Adult, Thriller

412 pages, Paperback

Published May 18, 2020

About the author

Arthur Jeon has a BA in Humanities from Harvard and an MFA in screenwriting from USC Film School. Working in Hollywood, he sold several scripts, including a thriller to Warner Bros. and Joel Silver.

After years of silent retreats and teaching yoga, Random House published two of his non-fiction books: "City Dharma" and "Sex, Love & Dharma," which apply mindfulness to modern life. He also is featured with other spiritual luminaries in the collection of essays called "Right Here, Right Now: Bringing Mindful Awareness In Our Lives."

Arthur co-created the non-profit Global Animal Foundation (globalanimal.org). This animal welfare work exposed him to the alarming habitat destruction and extinction rates that generated the idea for Snowflake, his first novel about a high school student to decides to kill the president as an act of environmental protection. It recently snagged "Editor's Choice" from Publishers Weekly Booklife.

Reviews

[Bob Godfree · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read anything like Arthur Jeon's new book Snowflake. This is the book that had to be written and Arthur Jeon was the person to do it. I regard it as a masterpiece in so many ways. It kept me guessing until the end and the last 20 pages were the best I've ever read. Jeon pulled the entire body of the book together in the last 20 pages or so. As far as I could see he didn't forget a thing. There were some likeable characters which is important for me. The information Jeon provided regarding climate change and all the ramifications were clear and unambiguous which these days is a rare and valued commodity. It is a courageous book and will unsettle some people to be sure. I'd like to see a movie made of this story and I hope it happens. A great book with an original format.

[Yetta Katz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a novel for those of us who live with the unsettling reality of watching our world hurtle towards climate catastrophe as we collectively "whistle past the graveyard". It's not an easy read, but it is wonderful to have a compatriot in Benji. He sees the world through sensitive eyes and longs for a deeper answer to troubling questions that seem to be ignored by his peers and the world at large.

This is a novel that speaks to our time and the challenge of living as an aware and awake being in an age of environmental destruction and degradation. It's a wide-eyed look at the numbing social-media-driven culture that threatens all of us, and all the creatures we love as well.

Benji, the teen protagonist, is unbearably relatable. He brings an angsty innocence to a world he struggles to understand. A world that doesn't seem to feel or notice the things he's grappling with and that he feels powerless to change. And who can't relate to that feeling, that there are large and devastating forces playing out that we are powerless to change?

That is the central struggle of Benji's life and of this novel. This book is written for all of us who can relate to that struggle. It is for all the sensitive souls who look at the world with love and sadness as we careen towards a bleaker future.

[BookTrib.com]

Rife with tension and gut-punching gallows humor, SNOWFLAKE succeeds in its portrayal of climate change as a crisis not of the distant future but of the here and now.

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[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[R.K. Emery · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was way more than I was expecting. It's a thriller, it's political, it's eye-opening, and it's REAL.
I enjoyed the characters Arthur Jeon brought and how they were easy to read about. I won't say they were easy to understand, because I think there is a lot of depth in each of them and their motives are all so different.
It's crazy to me how seamlessley the author was able to meld Contemporary and Historical themes, bring in politics and some of the real world issues today, as well as bring us real world information.

[Gina Stamper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get ready for a very complex ride. This story deals with so many real world issues and ties in political views and radicalism.

It honestly blew my mind. Arthur Jeon does not shy away from tackling these issues and having now apologies for his in your face way of writing them.

Great characterization, these characters will live in your mind long after your finish.

This story is fast paced and full of so much more than you would expect. Don’t miss it.

[C. Gonzales · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's so well put together, ingenious, and original. This novel is unlike anything I have read recently.
I was blown away by the way the author constructed this story from beginning to end.
Bringing important topics to light while weaving in political views and cultural issues, it's full of so much more than I was expecting. What an ultimate thrill ride.

[Anastasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Earth is on fire, both literally and metaphorically. Environmental degradation, including air, water, and soil pollution, and extinction of wildlife and habitat destruction is just the tip of the iceberg. Global organizations, NGOs, nations, and citizens have created a global community fighting for the planet’s fate through awareness campaigns, donations, environmental regulations, and laws, but there are those who believe that more drastic measures should be taken.

Enter Ben Wallace or Benji for short, the story’s protagonist. He’s an 18-year-old scholarship student at a fancy private high school who is dealing with his own personal demons. He’s a loner, isolated from others by choice. In the pages of his journal, he finds solace—even if it’s for a short time. While he watches the other students being completely ignorant of what is going on in the world, as far as climate change is concerned, and reading articles and studies that lead him to dark and darker places, he makes a stunning discovery: killing the President of the United States of America will make the world a better place, according to his way of thinking.

So, for the next weeks, he orchestrates a plan to accomplish his purpose. It may seem like an unorthodox and mentally problematic plan but Ben, during his journal entries, analyzes everything—his decision and actions—and he even provides accurate data to support his cause. Some might describe him as an environmental activist, some a terrorist or a threat to national security, some might call him mentally ill. For him, he’s doing the right thing, and nobody can persuade him for anything less.

Snowflake is a fast-paced Environmental Contemporary Thriller. The writing is impeccable, the plot well organized, and the end stays with the reader long after the book is over. Turning the pages one after the other to find out what happens next is a success that author Arthur Jeon takes all the credit. Ben could easily be any 18-year-old living anywhere in the world. He’s so authentic as a character, and that is exactly what makes Snowflake so unique. It’s a story that speaks of the hard, cold truth. Sometimes we need that in order to see the world more clearly and for what it really is.

[Jim Hardison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moving, well-written and thought provoking

I found this fictional first-hand account of a teenage would-be presidential assassins motives, morals and methods engaging, tense and sometimes heartbreaking. The characters are well-drawn, the plot compelling and the concepts well-researched. It’s not a “fun” read, but powerful. If you are a climate change denier or fan of the current president, you probably won’t like Snowflake: A Climate Thriller–but you should probably read it more than anyone.

[David Guenette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snowflake: A Novel, by Arthur Jeon, was published in 2020 by Global Animal. Global Animal.Org is “an online news magazine and social community for all things animal, from beloved pets to exotic wildlife. It’s a virtual clubhouse for pet lovers and animal advocates worldwide to stay informed, be moved, be heard, and get involved.” FYI, Global Animal.Org has two co-founders, Leah Lessard Jeon and Arthur Jeon, who is the author of this novel, and that certainly explains the outsized role of animals in the story.

I’m not complaining, just explaining.

Snowflake is a triumph, although not without some reservations. The form of the book is journal entries from the main character, Benji, a brilliant, photographic-memory-blessed ace student who resides somewhere on the spectrum—Aspergers gets at least one mention. The book takes place during the administration of Donald Trump and more specifically across two months, starting on August 26 and ending on October 31, with an epilogue in the form of headlines that catches the reader up on events of the following next couple of months. The journal entries are well done in that these lay out the theme of the book, which in capsule form might be described as the question of one’s moral obligation for action in the face of existential global warming and excessive consumerism, with a lot of focus on animals, hence the earlier “FYI.” The writing is sound in its portrayal of high school and contemporary American culture, all expressed through the lens of the highly informed main character who lends the limited first-person perspective to the book.

As for reservations, the device of journal entries, while effective in revealing the thoughts and feelings and struggles of Benji, at times seemed to slow down the reading pace, and not necessarily in a good way. I’m a fast reader, but I noticed that I kept looking at (reading this on Kindle) the percentage index and finding myself impatient and at times a bit discouraged. I have to wonder if Jeon didn’t write himself into a corner adhering so strictly to the journal entry form, where, as best I can see, not a day was skipped or summarized for any of the two-month duration of the main story, with the consequence of having the anguished thoughts, concerns, and challenges presented somewhat repetitively, which is a disservice to the reader. At times I found myself wondering if this suggested the author didn’t trust the reader enough to get the points and plotting of Benji.

The press release for Snowflake states “… Arthur Jeon cranks up the climate change alarms while indicting the Trump administration for their environmental destruction.” Indeed, and one interesting device was the closing of each journal entry with Benji’s climate crisis fact du jour, but by the time I progressed into double-digit percentages, it felt like overkill of information and even a confusion of the novel’s structure. I sometimes found myself wishing the author would get on with it, especially given the next sentence of the aforementioned Snowflake press release, “The result is a cli-fi thriller that’s a blistering contribution to ‘contemporary historical fiction,’ the emerging genre that tackles current issues through fictional characters.” There was plenty of set-up for the thriller—too much, in fact.

Or maybe I’m just worried about my own climate fiction thriller series, The Steep Climes Quartet, with the first book, Kill Well out since Fall 2023 and the second book, Dear Josephine, due Spring 2024, concerned that thriller structure can compete with literary writing.

This review sounds kind of negative, right? Well, that would be the wrong conclusion to draw about Snowflake. While I vacillated between four and five stars, five stars won out because this is an impressive book in so many ways despite the faults noted above. Snowflake is very well written, as you might expect from a member of the Writers Guild of America, the recently strike-successful union. The epilogue especially made me think of Hollywood, with the sort of tear-producing heart jabs that remains a characteristic of the trade. Despite some sense that I was being emotionally manipulated, I didn’t mind, but then I can tear up at certain commercials, too. I’ll confess to particularly enjoying Benji’s rants about Trump—who he refers to as “Cretin”—and the absurdly self-centered death cult that empowers the ex-President.

Snowflake is a largely successful and impressive work of ambition that effectively addresses the traumatic bewilderment so many feel about climate change and what must be done to counter this crisis. The book’s active capture of a neurologically divergent character is one part of this achieved ambition, especially considering the already difficult challenges of representing strong teenage feelings and struggles in the world in climate crisis. Adding the component of social criticism of the culture that doesn’t really want to do that work is itself impressive.

So, yeah, five stars and this reader’s gratitude for Jeon’s work.

[Peg Tittle · Rating 5 out of 5]

ABSOLUTELY A MUST-READ that motivated me to make all of my own books available for free ...

Snowflake (Arthur Jeon) should have been published by a major publisher and promoted with a huge budget, and it should be on every bestseller list by now. That it wasn’t and it’s not proves Ben’s point.

Some excerpts below …

[Author’s note: “The media headlines, tweets, and quotes are authentic. And, as of 2020, the facts [Ben] lists about our accelerating climate emergency are accurate.”

“[Forest] fires … produced nine times more emissions than got reduced here [in California] last year.” p3

“The US is the Biggest Carbon Polluter in History” (NYTimes) “Only 4.4% of the planet’s population, America has put 33% of the total CO2 in the atmosphere.” p23

“Ocean Fish Numbers Cut in Half Since 1970” (ScientificAmerica.com) p45

“[O]ur oceans capture 93% of the CO2 but are reaching saturation and warming 40% faster than forecast.” p53

“The International Panel on Climate Change finally admitted our ‘threshold for irreversibility’ is a rise of 1.5 Celsius and it requires ‘rapid, far-reaching, and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.’ We need to cut global emissions in half by 2030. Does anybody see that happening?” p53

” … the CO2 we’ve dumped in the past 30 years hasn’t even hit the atmosphere yet. … Scientists predict a 4C temperature rise just from what’s already baked into the system.” p54

“And America’s not changing. SUV sales are surging, wiping out all the oil and CO2 our electric cars save.” p58

” … 21 of the world’s 37 aquifers [underground bodies of water] are on the verge of collapse. They take 20,000 years to form, but BigAg drains them to grow corn—cow feed—in deserts.” p59

” … no country is close to hitting its five-year Paris goals, but even if they did, we’d still go to 3.5 Celsius …” p59

” … it was 70 degrees there [Antarctica] last week …” p59

“Sea level rise has doubled 2013 forecasts. The IPCC undershot the Arctic ice melt, which tripled predictions. Science has underestimated every climate prediction they’ve ever made.” p64-65

“So, all the Arctic sea ice will permanently disappear in four years. … this alone will increase warming by 50%. Boom. Just from one ‘Hothouse Earth’ feedback loop.” p65

” … methane, which creates a feedback loop on steroids, [is] a hundred times worse than CO2. … 25% of the Northern Hemisphere is permafrost … frozen dirt where 1.8 trillion tons of methane lives. … It’s already melting … along with the Arctic lakes bubbling it.” p65

“By 2030, in India, scientists predict heat waves so lethal they’ll kill people sitting outside in only four hours, even in shade.” p66

“[Trump in the U.S.] repealed emissions standards on cars … ended regulation on coal ash pool … handed millions of acres of our public lands to the mining industry … ‘ p74

“… the Aussie government [is] subsidizing 53 new coal mines as their own scientists wonder if the entire continent could be uninhabitable.” p77

“Greenland’s Ice Sheet is Melting Faster than Scientists Previously Thought” (TheGuradian.com) p97

“… the Japanese, now building 22 new coal-burning plants. This, after a thousand Japanese died last year from heatstroke during record heat waves.” p104

“Humankind Has Wiped Out 60% of Animals Since 1970” (TheGuardian.com) p105

“Cattle Ranching Remains Top Threat to the Amazon” (LATimes.com) “… if the Amazon loses 3% more jungle, it won’t produce enough rain to exist.” p149

“There are Diseases Hidden Ice and They are Waking UP” (BBC.com) “Bubonic Plague and who knows what else is thawing out of the permafrost.” p159

“Administration Sells Off Drilling and Mining Rights in the Arctic Wildlife Refuge” (NYTimes.com) p169

“‘Administration Dooms Future by Gutting National Environmental Policy Act” (Missoulian.com) p184

“… 70 million refugees already wander the planet, 22 million from extreme climate events.” p196

“World’s Richest 10% Produce Half of Global Carbon Emissions” (TheGuardian.com) p206

“If Americans cut one burger a week out of our diet, it would be like taking 10 million cars off the road. Christ, how many are we eating? No wonder animal farming takes up 30% of Earth’s land.” (ScienceTimes.com) p229

“Every Seat on a Cross-Country Flight Equals 3 Square Meters of Arctic Ice Melted” (TheAtlantic.com) p250

“Another day, another 110 million TONS of carbon dumped into the atmosphere. Another day, another 34,520 people dead in the world just from air and water pollution. Thirteen million people a year. … Another day, another 14 million acres of wild public lands sold to oil and gas prospectors. …” p276

[Alisa Manzelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book arrived at an opportune time--during a global pandemic where many of us are stuck at-home, deep in our thoughts, plagued by news headlines regarding what often feels like the end of the world.

'Snowflake' is an enriching and fast-paced read, with each page flowing with all sorts of facts about climate change, politics, historical events, and much more. But the information is strategically delivered in a way that's thought-provoking and, albeit often enraging. In fact, some of the recounted events were so compelling, I found myself Googling and researching even further.

As both the protagonist and narrator, Ben is a one-of-a-kind gen Z teenager who actually cares about what's happening in the world around him--a glimmer of hope for future generations! Ben's informed voice (with a genius IQ and photographic memory, to boot) makes him a reliable narrator, who writes from a place reminiscent of Salinger's Holden Caulfield (but less angsty and more introspective), or perhaps Palahniuk's Tyler Durden (but with more mental stability and regard for the well-being of the planet).

Ultimately, this activist-driven text left me feeling empowered with knowledge and the urge to take action. A must-read for younger generations to incite change! After all, "the time for moderation is over."

[Chris Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read Arthur Jeon’s two nonfiction books, City Dharma and Sex, Love, & Dharma, which were spiritual books about mindfulness in stressful times (really relevant now!). So I was surprised when I got an email notification that he’d written a novel. I really like his writing (his dharma books were full of interesting stories) and even though I’m more into nonfiction than fiction, and I’m definitely not really into thrillers, I bought the book. Boy was I surprised! I can’t recommend it enough. It's like reading a really interesting nonfiction book about the climate told through the voice of a young man on a wild journey that’s intellectual, spiritual, and, yes, thrilling. Snowflake is chockfull of information told through the obsessed voice of Benji, a boy becoming a man, transforming over the pages of this completely original book. I don’t want to give anything away, but it made me furious. It made me cry. It made my heart race. And I learned so much about what’s happening right now to our world. The real existential risks we face. What our politicians are doing (and not doing) right now. All annotated with Benji’s kind of OCD lists of authentic headlines that he puts at the end of each journal entry. And the ending, wow. What a ride.

[Sofia Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both thoughtful and thought-provoking, Jeon's novel, "Snowflake: A Climate Thriller," is not a book you simply read. I found myself putting the book down for a day or two at a time in order to completely digest everything that was happening. I stay on top of the news, and consider myself an environmentalist, so I was not surprised by everything I read. But to see it all in one place, everything that has happened in the last few years, it was overwhelming. Jeon makes it personal by creating the character of Ben Wallace - someone I fell in love with. Ben's daily struggles dealing with everything he feels and sees spoke volumes to me. While reading the book, I frequently asked myself if I cared enough, if I was doing enough. How much is too much? How much is too little? How have we all not gone nuts? In the end, we have some hope that the next generation is far more savvy than we are and all is not lost.

I believe that many authors strive to create a work that stays with people, that resonates, that teaches while entertaining. And, if an author is really lucky, they will create something that may change the world, one reader at a time. For me, Arthur Jeon has written that book. I know it has changed me.

[A. S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

SNOWFLAKE grabbed me from the start, pulling me in with that first line, nine little words: "By the time you read this, I'm probably dead." The deeper you delve into Ben's world and his innermost thoughts, the more compelling he becomes. Wise beyond his years, woke with a capital W, Ben's a sweet, sympathetic (and empathetic) soul, a complex and complicated kid with a lot on his mind. As his thoughts crystalize and his exasperation mounts, he's propelled into action. And as it slowly dawns on the reader what he's planning, and what might be the meaning of that first line, you're hooked, the plot speeding along like a fast-moving train. Jeon knows his stuff and clearly did his research. The novel's full of data and facts on climate change and policy, and the precipitous moment we find ourselves in today. Part indictment of the current administration, part cautionary tale, it's all Trojan-horsed inside a compelling character study and a plot that reads like a thriller. Current and insightful, I'd recommend it to anyone who's concerned with the health of our planet.

[Caroline Thune]

A friend recommended this book and, as our family is big into the environment, I bought it. Then it just disappeared. My son (16) started reading it and wouldn’t give it back! He was holed up for a couple days, raving about the book and then declared he was going Vegan. I just finished it and understand why. I have to say, anybody younger than 15 should stay away from this book. It’s intense, dark, funny in a black humor kind of way, and deals with everything kids face these days, from school shootings to anxiety/depression to the #metoo movement. And tons of stone cold facts about climate change and what humanity really faces. So it’s not exactly a YA book for a 14-year-old even though Benji is 18. Which is the perfect age for a kid discovering the great books, having the weightiest philosophical discussions, and setting off on a Don Quixote pursuit to fix the world. I don’t know how he did it, but Jeon weaves it all together and makes it work. He made learning about climate change interesting, entertaining, scary, and heartbreaking.

[Barbara Anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s hard to believe this book was written before Covid and all the current social unrest, because it mentions pandemics, talks deeply about inequality, and even gets into the French Revolution as its main character self-radicalizes after a deep dive into climate facts everybody ignores.

MEANWHILE… the book is screaming, the real threat right now lurks like White Walkers in Game of Thrones (Benji, the main character's a GOT fan). The book is saying the current pandemic is a tap on the shoulder from Mother Nature in comparison to what’s in store for us. It urges us to wake up (Benji’s on a spiritual journey too) and take the existential threat seriously. Now!

As filled with facts as Silent Spring, it’s all tucked into a riveting story that really accelerates after he makes his final decision (I read the last 150 pages in a couple hours). All with realtime politics and a #metoo subplot that’s torn from the headlines.

Snowflake is an instant classic — like taking medicine that tastes good, with an emotional wallop that lingers.

[Megan DeGuzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provaction exploration of how our political systems turn individuals into extremists; how the combination of declining mental health and online forums can lead someone to do an unthinkable act (like plan an assassination or storm the Capitol, maybe) in the name of a cause you truly believe in. How many of us, on both sides, see no option other than radicalism.

This took me a long time to read because of how many breaks I had to take. Ben makes you angry about the things he's angry about, a large part of why this book is so smart and compelling. I fear that like other books with disillusioned male narrators (i.e. Catcher in the Rye) this book could inspire certain readers in the wrong way. This is something that the book specifically explores in the epilogue when Ben's journal is coined a "manifesto" by the public. Snowflake is a book for readers with a critical eye, but may be dangerous for those who align themselves too closely with its main character.

[Jimbobwa · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you hate the direction our country’s gone the last 4 years, this is the book for you. You will be shocked at just how much damage to the environment (and everything else) has been done. And it’s all woven into the main character's journal as he obsessively lists his reasons to go on his mission. It’s a clever and compelling structure - and it's not the only one in the book. Don’t be scared off by the length. Each concise chapter is a journal entry of about 2-3 pages, and I read it in three days. Some entries are anxiety-riven rants, some are didactic, some shoot the story forward. But almost all are interesting. I want my daughters to read it. It’s a book about the world they're inheriting and facing, told by a peer whose voice rings true. A chronicle of our dysfunctional times. Highly recommended.

[Scribble · Rating 5 out of 5]

The way this book is structured is really original. The story is told through the main character's journal as he formulates his plot, while he struggles with the devastating climate information that’s motivating him to act. He’s a thoughtful 18-year-old who examines all sides of whether he’s justified.

Maybe too thoughtful at times, but it makes for a real intellectual ride. And, unfortunately, all the facts and headlines are real, I checked a bunch that were so shocking they were hard to believe (Like: “Humankind Has Wiped Out 60% of the Animals Since 1970”), a headline from The Guardian.

It’s this relentless dribbling out of climate facts that begins to pull you into Ben’s mindset. I resisted. At times it was too much, but I couldn’t put it down (the journal entries are short). And once his decision is made, the book is like a rocket.

PYou’ll never have to read another climate book again. Snowflake has it all, put forth in an unforgettable and deeply emotional way.

[Kip Wood · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like to read. It usually takes me about a month to read a good book. I read Snowflake in 5 days. Just couldn't put it down. Read when I woke up, during the day on breaks, and at night before going to bed. If you care about our planet and how we treat it, this is a must read. Shocking amount of disturbing climate facts weaved into a taught thriller. Woke me up to the facts of climate change like nothing else ever has. This book deserves to be read by all the teens and twenties on our planet today. Before it's too late.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Snowflake is a brave book. Catcher in the Rye meets Michael Moore meets James Paterson. This fiction book forces you to look at the realities of the world we created through the perspective of a teenager who will have to live with consequences. The ultimate question is how far do we have to go to do something about it. Snowflake will keep you thinking for weeks afterword. It's a book that had to written. Highly recommended.