Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn

6 reviews

alex_artemisia's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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: Complicated

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I am someone who followed Jaysea from her TikTok series called Hell's Belles, so I already had an idea about the plot and knew most of the primary characters going in.

That being said, Jaysea does an incredible job with this book. The pacing is comfortable and even though I had a rough sketch of the plot beforehand, that in no way prepared me for the emotional

boot-fuck

delivered as the catalyzing event in the book.

Hell's Belles veterans and newcomers alike, be prepared to cry. The character development shown within this book (and in contrast to the skits on TikTok) is lethal, and you will be cheering for these characters whether they're old friends or not. 

I cannot wait to read the next book in the series, and this book will likely get a re-read very soon. 

And if you ever see this: congratulations Jaysea. You

fucking

did it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment

annabellegloy's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol

kaceyjaceyxd's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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As a fan of the Hell’s Belles series on TikTok, I thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into Lily’s (and Sharkie’s/Bel’s) life before the series began. Jaysea Lynn does an outstanding job of creating scenes that make you laugh, cry, blush, and everything in between. 

Following Lily’s journey through the Afterlife and watching how the other characters I’ve grown to know and love on TikTok fit into the narrative was fantastic. I truly struggled to put this book down and focus on real life, because the story and descriptions felt so real. The struggles are relatable, the celebrations are just familiar enough, and I loved the little Easter egg at the very end (again, especially as someone who follows the series!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Car accident

courtneymiranda's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, War

riverstrongblood's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I cannot express with words how much I enjoyed this book. I thought I would be captivated simply because I already love these characters, but this book stands strong without its internet history. 

This was a deeply tragic book for me to read, but in a way that was healing and warm. I cannot wait even one more day for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol

rangywulf's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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: Yes

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Having followed Jaysea since nearly the start of Hell's Belles on TikTok, I was excited to see how these characters would transfer to a book and I am in awe... It's rare that a book gets me to laugh out loud, cry, sit in anxiety, and be aroused...but here I am. I felt a wide range of emotions. This book will sit with me for a while as not only is it an entertaining story, but some of the things Bel, Lily, and Sharkie say to each other resonate in such a way that I feel like I'm doing therapy in level 1 or 2 and working my way to my own paradise.

Thank you Jaysea for entertaining us all these last 4yrs. I can't wait for Penny and Greg's story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail

This book, while a paranormal romance fantasy, it has a lot of trauma involved as it deals with the afterlife, their souls and their healing journey from unimagined trauma.