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The Hunger Games meets Squid Game in Soyoung Park's dystopian thriller Snowglobe
See the cover and read an exclusive excerpt!
By Shania RussellJune 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
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In Soyoung Park's Snowglobe, the world is frozen.
That may sound bleak, but the residents of the titular Snowglobe have everything they could ever need: fame, fortune, and safety from a frozen wasteland. Those living outside of the domed city must endure the -50 degree Fahrenheit temperature that keeps the globe running. How do they comfort themselves throughout a lifetime of bitter cold? By watching TV.
In exchange for warmth, the Snowglobe residents have their lives broadcasted to the less fortunate who watch eagerly, hoping to become actors themselves. Chobahm is one of many who lives for the time she spends watching her favorite shows — until one of the globe's biggest stars is found dead, and Chobahm is chosen to take her place.
It's the opportunity of a lifetime. But as any dystopian connoisseurs have probably guessed, the Snowglobe is not the luxurious safe haven it claims to be. The society is hiding dark secrets that Chobahm must uncover for herself.
As Chobahm begins her thrilling journey, the YA novel grapples with climate change, socioeconomic inequality, and personal identity. Written by Soyoung Park and translated by Joungmin Lee Comfort, Snowglobe is the first part in a critically-acclaimed dystopian duology originally published in South Korea. Today, EW can exclusively reveal the novel's cover.
Snowglobe cover
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