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Sixteen Souls, by Rosie Talbot

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bleedinxheartx's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

I really wanted to love this book. The writing was just not great. The plot and idea were good but the writing was not executed well enough to pull it off. The characters were kinda interesting, especially the ghosts.

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kaivalry's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

Very enjoyable debut from this author. I was intrigued by the premise, but it really hit its stride about half way through. I'll happily read the next, as it sets up a larger arc well.

fe_aye's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

3.5

Solid book, if you’re a fan of The Mediator series by Meg Calbot you’ll enjoy this. It’s the same sort of vibe with a new setting, new rules and a darker plot line. Reading this was simultaneously a blast from the past and something entirely new. An interesting take on the concept of being able to see ghosts and what that can do to your life.
Along with the paranormal is a good mystery element that keeps you guessing. Great book really enjoyed it.

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amyaislin's review against another edition

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5.0

This was excellent! As it's a debut novel, my expectations were low, but this was immensely enjoyable. The characters were so well-developed, the story was interesting, the pacing was perfect, and the romance was very sweet. And it wasn’t all that spooky, thank god. I didn’t even have to sleep with the lights on!

nightlight9's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.5

laraeileen_books's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

milessmiles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

I read this for my bookclub and it was fun!! :)

(positive)
- loved most characters, and even liked the main character towards the end (great character development)
- such a cool idea!! would love a sequel or a prequel
- i really liked the writing!

(negative)
- Just overall, my main issue with this one was the world building and the pacing. Would have loved to learn more about the world, i have way too many unanswered questions. And it felt pretty slow in the beginning and then rushed in the end.
- the random transphobia from the main character.. this didn't need to be in the book (was a huge critique point at my bookclub meeting too)
- just lots of trauma that kinda didn't get questioned mhh

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