Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Snowglobe by Soyoung Park

20 reviews

ngozi528's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

rhyme_not_reason's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

nina_rae_131's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

3.0

I read the English version of this book, so some things might have been lost in translation. 

I didn't really like the prose in this book. It felt like I was reading a book, and not like I was in it (if that makes sense). Some of the language just seemed a bit cringy in my opinion, but that could also be attributed to the MC being a teenager. 

I can kind of see where the Hunger Games comparison comes from (poor teen girl gets selected to go to the rich capital), but on an intellectual level, I don't think it fits. I also felt like the villains were weak, and all the characters were underdeveloped. 

I thought that Chobahm's plan was dumb, and I don't think it should have succeeded. The easy victory also felt artificial to me.

The second epilogue felt extremely out of place to me, I wish it had ended with

Haeri's

. 

I did find the concept intriguing though, and I didn't see the plot twist coming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Toxic relationship

Minor: Murder

colorwired's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Stalking, and Pregnancy

bapinada's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicide

ladyheroj's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

tashtasher's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Terminal illness, Torture, Police brutality, and Pregnancy

readwithdrb's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This story was marketed as Hunger Games meets Squid Game, so I was expecting more of the action that those two brought. This is more the socioeconomic status of those two shows/books, where we have people living inside the Snowglobe (think "the Capitol") and those living outside (think the poor districts or the less wealthy who joined Squid Games to earn money for a chance at a better life).

Our main character, Chobahm, is invited into the Snowglobe after a tragic "accident" happens with of of the famous elite...but soon, she finds out that living inside the Snowglobe is not all that it's cracked up to be. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Soyoung Park, and Delacorte Press for the opportunity to read and review this book in exchange for my honest opinion. I am looking forward to see what's next in the duology in spring 2025!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide

belava's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicide, and Medical content

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Alcohol