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drakoulis's review against another edition
5.0
A savory, fast-paced paranormal mystery/romance - an excellent debut novel!
Rosie Talbot's debut book has everything:
-a distinct set of characters to who you will quickly get attached
-rich worldbuilding
-eerie atmosphere, feeling of danger lurking in every corner
-a (very) complicated background for the main character
-tackling sensitive issues (disability) with care and realism
-a cute romance between two boys who can see the dead
-supportive friend group, including living and dead people
- a happy ghost dog
Charlie's life took a turn for the worse a few years ago, when he got sick. Meningitis took his lower legs and killed him for a minute or so, until the doctors brought him back. And when he came back, he could see the dead.
York is full of them, and most of them are not friendly. Some are trapped in death loops which can be fatal for seers. Others want to use seers for their own benefit. Even the friendly ones - such as Charlie's friends Heather and Ollie - have the side effect that everyone thinks Charlie is crazy talking to himself all the time.
But when a mysterious threat causes several of the ghosts of York to vanish, Charlie has to reluctantly team up with the new seer of the town, Sam Harrow (who happens to be very cute) and face everything he was avoiding since he came back to life.
This paranormal story is not your usual ghost-story: ghosts are of course an integral part of it, but it's as much Charlie's coming to terms with his new self journey and accepting his odd found family. I loved all the characters, and the way Rosie Talbot weaved the past with the present in the plot.
Sixteen Souls hits the ground running and I can't wait for the continuation of the series! US followers, the book will be availabe in USA August 1st!
Rosie Talbot's debut book has everything:
-a distinct set of characters to who you will quickly get attached
-rich worldbuilding
-eerie atmosphere, feeling of danger lurking in every corner
-a (very) complicated background for the main character
-tackling sensitive issues (disability) with care and realism
-a cute romance between two boys who can see the dead
-supportive friend group, including living and dead people
- a happy ghost dog
Charlie's life took a turn for the worse a few years ago, when he got sick. Meningitis took his lower legs and killed him for a minute or so, until the doctors brought him back. And when he came back, he could see the dead.
York is full of them, and most of them are not friendly. Some are trapped in death loops which can be fatal for seers. Others want to use seers for their own benefit. Even the friendly ones - such as Charlie's friends Heather and Ollie - have the side effect that everyone thinks Charlie is crazy talking to himself all the time.
But when a mysterious threat causes several of the ghosts of York to vanish, Charlie has to reluctantly team up with the new seer of the town, Sam Harrow (who happens to be very cute) and face everything he was avoiding since he came back to life.
This paranormal story is not your usual ghost-story: ghosts are of course an integral part of it, but it's as much Charlie's coming to terms with his new self journey and accepting his odd found family. I loved all the characters, and the way Rosie Talbot weaved the past with the present in the plot.
Sixteen Souls hits the ground running and I can't wait for the continuation of the series! US followers, the book will be availabe in USA August 1st!
actuallyem's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
whatslreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
tea_coffee_sam's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Child death, Animal death, Bullying, and Medical content
jamiedarcyb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
pun1sher's review against another edition
3.75
as far as books go I really can't find a flaw with Sixteen souls, it's genuinely a really good book and a impressive debut; I can't recommend it enough
myuncuratedworld's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? No
4.5
crispycake17's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
bestofsons's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
mturner1334's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75