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Sixteen souls by Rosie Talbot

6 reviews

pip10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Outing, Torture, Vomit, Medical trauma, Grief, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Self harm, Ableism, Bullying, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Stalking, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Chronic illness

mxajlikesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Child death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Body horror

Minor: Cancer

anton13's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Wow. Just wow. It’s not quite my usual read but nonetheless I loved reading it. It’s like Lockwood and co. meets Heartstopper. I love how different identities and people are represented. It was quite the roller coaster and I saw none of it coming. I thought I had it all figured out but boy let me tell you I didn’t. I really recommend it. So much love to this book and to Rosie for writing it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Suicide, Body horror, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content, Death, Violence, Child death, Cursing, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Ableism, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Homophobia, and Torture

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

Sixteen Souls
By Rosie Talbot

Worldbuilding : ★★★★★
Plot : ★★★★★
Character developments : ★★★★★
Ending :  ★★★★★ 
 

Okay, where to start? I just wanna say... I really love this book so much. I love how enganging the plot and story are.. the character developments from the ghosts, the seers, the other side characters that also important here. This book written beautifully and perfect!

"Seers are like buses; none around and then three come along at once."

The character development between Charlie and his ability as a seer, I love it. He's been so pessimist all the time and always said that he can't do anything. It is called by self discovery for me. It's not because he can't; but just... he doesn't know yet what seers capable of.

Also, I love how Charlie's sisters; Lorna and Poppy that knew that their brother has ghosts friends all along by the feel. They can feel the invisible; which is I thought they... as characters are smart.

I also love Leonie and her knowledge about solving the mystery of the trapped souls around York. She can't see ghosts without cryptolenses. But, she can decipher the clue about the magic sigil to make a ghost trap. Which I think... she is brilliant.

And... Sam. I love Sam so much as I love Charlie. Sam is really a comfort strong character all along. One of his best quotes that I love as I read through the story is so heartwarming.

"I'm not OK, Charlie, and ... I don't know if I will be, maybe not for a very long time. But I've been talking to Miri and she's helped me realize that moving to Florence feels like running away. York was my big fresh start. It was the place I came to be my true self, and I am myself here, with you and our ghosts. Plus, I still need to take you on that date."

-Samuel Harrow.

Sixteen Souls is a brilliant debut novel from Rosie Talbot. It's thrilling, chilling, emotional, funny yet so romantic and heartwarming. And ... I was just glad that finally the selfish weirdo Caleb Gates died even though some ghosts didn't want to be free and chose to stay inside the multiloop; including Mr. Harrow who chose his project over his freedom as a soul.

Overall, Sixteen Souls is perfect. Can't wait for the sequel if Rosie plans to make the sequel and continue Charlie's journey in York; with Sam and their ghosts. Bravo, Rosie! ♥

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Body horror, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Violence, Child death, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Cursing

Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Torture, Transphobia, Ableism, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

sauvageloup's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

very good, very gripping. plot is a little complex so will be worth a reread.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Physical abuse, Ableism, Blood, Body horror, and Bullying

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Grief, and Self harm

emilysbookishlife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, and Gore

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, and War