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weirdassfanta's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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
Such a good book. I picked it up in hopes of something like Cemetery Boys, and this is exactly that. While nothing will ever beat Cemetery Boys in my eyes, this is definitely up there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
cass_lit's review against another edition
5.0
It’s not often that I turn from the last page of a book to find myself shocked and devastated that it’s over. Thank god I already knew there was a sequel coming, because I don’t know that my heart could take just being done with Charlie. And Sam. And Heather. And Ollie. And Leonie. And Mitch. And Audrey 🥲
What a debut. Not only were the characters fleshed out completely and had growth (and so easy to root for, as evidenced above), but the plot was SO intricate. The science was there, the mystery was there, the sweet romantic undertones were there, the twists were there. It’s a YA, but there was still a lot of dark themes and some heavy grief — understandable, when ghosts play such a role. Also loved the disability and queer representation.
This was practically perfect, in my opinion. I couldn’t recommend it more.
What a debut. Not only were the characters fleshed out completely and had growth (and so easy to root for, as evidenced above), but the plot was SO intricate. The science was there, the mystery was there, the sweet romantic undertones were there, the twists were there. It’s a YA, but there was still a lot of dark themes and some heavy grief — understandable, when ghosts play such a role. Also loved the disability and queer representation.
This was practically perfect, in my opinion. I couldn’t recommend it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Minor: Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Vomit
nanc_282's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Very enjoyable fast paced YA ghost story set in York.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Ableism, Grief, and Death of parent
analenegrace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-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
3.5
This was a fairly well-done YA fantasy with well-done LGBTQIA+ characters (gay, trans, bisexual, unlabeled), but its magic system was incredibly confusing and hard to follow at times. This made the actual plot hard to follow.
Talbot's characters were interesting and complicated characters who felt well-developed, and as a disabled reader, I thought the disability rep was good with a character who dealt with his limitations and succeeded but wasn't magically fixed and didn't just "get over it" like some disabled book characters tend to do.
Talbot's characters were interesting and complicated characters who felt well-developed, and as a disabled reader, I thought the disability rep was good with a character who dealt with his limitations and succeeded but wasn't magically fixed and didn't just "get over it" like some disabled book characters tend to do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
slinkmalink's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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
3.5
Loved the descriptions of York and all its ghosts and the romance was cute if a little cliche. There were parts I wasn't necessarily convinced by the magic system but overall I thought it worked and was a p fun read
Also always nice to have disabled representation where u can see how the disability actually affects someone's life without it being a major focus of their character or the plot
Also always nice to have disabled representation where u can see how the disability actually affects someone's life without it being a major focus of their character or the plot
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Suicide
owls_rainbow's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
Descriptions of suicide. Death. Violence.
Main character is a double amputee, secondary character is trans.
I really unique idea, I've never read anything like this before. Lots of action but I did want more of the quiet moments in between.
Main character is a double amputee, secondary character is trans.
I really unique idea, I've never read anything like this before. Lots of action but I did want more of the quiet moments in between.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, and Death
sammymilfort's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Medical content, Body horror, Death, Suicide, Gore, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Medical trauma
kimduindam's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved this book! I kinda hope (and think) there will be more cause I have so many questions!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
ethen_rey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Kidnapping, and Self harm
Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia
thereadedit's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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
4.25
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Unsettling: 😬😬/5
SCARY: 👻/5
DEATH: 💀💀/5
INTRIGUE: 🧠🧠🧠🧠/5
I went into Sixteen Souls with zero expectations. I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover and I fell. Hard. This cover is stunning and it says so much about the book without actually saying anything at all. I didn't read the synopsis before reading this because I really like to go into any kind of horror/paranormal books without knowing anything.
I am so glad that I did. Because it left nothing for me to be disappointed in. I greatly appreciate all of the representation that is whiting this book. There is LGBTQ+, disability rep for a double amputee, trans representation. With all of this rep I feel like it only deepened the connection with the characters. And you were able to get to know their true authentic selves.
Getting to know you're characters throughout the book and how they handle the different bombs thrown their way was executed so well.
The world building and all of the different characters can be a bit much but it was so well written you were able to follow everything within their respective timelines and lifelines.
I really enjoyed the relationships within this book and how well they were written. Having more LGBTQIA+ in YA is such a pertinent need and this book fulfilled the need so well. I wish that there would have been a bit more explanation of one of the characters journeys so that we could have known them a bit better. But I'm hoping that will come in a follow up book.
Unsettling: 😬😬/5
SCARY: 👻/5
DEATH: 💀💀/5
INTRIGUE: 🧠🧠🧠🧠/5
I went into Sixteen Souls with zero expectations. I'm a sucker for a beautiful cover and I fell. Hard. This cover is stunning and it says so much about the book without actually saying anything at all. I didn't read the synopsis before reading this because I really like to go into any kind of horror/paranormal books without knowing anything.
I am so glad that I did. Because it left nothing for me to be disappointed in. I greatly appreciate all of the representation that is whiting this book. There is LGBTQ+, disability rep for a double amputee, trans representation. With all of this rep I feel like it only deepened the connection with the characters. And you were able to get to know their true authentic selves.
Getting to know you're characters throughout the book and how they handle the different bombs thrown their way was executed so well.
The world building and all of the different characters can be a bit much but it was so well written you were able to follow everything within their respective timelines and lifelines.
I really enjoyed the relationships within this book and how well they were written. Having more LGBTQIA+ in YA is such a pertinent need and this book fulfilled the need so well. I wish that there would have been a bit more explanation of one of the characters journeys so that we could have known them a bit better. But I'm hoping that will come in a follow up book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Suicide