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For Whom The Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I already knew these characters from Jaysea's TikTok series Hell's Belles but I really loved getting to see how it all started. Hell's depiction is refreshing as it isn't just flames and torture, it's justice. Some souls aren't bad but need a little help so lvl 1 & 2 are the therapy levels. Lvls 1-5, you have chance to work on yourself, earn the right to reincarnate, and live a better life to earn your paradise. 

Lily earned her paradise and was exploring the other realms when she decided to visit Hell & saw the souls giving the demons at the gate trouble so she stepped in to help thus the Hellp (pun intended) Desk was formed.

You do not need to be familiar with the series to enjoy this book. There's references and easter eggs if you are but it doesn't distract from the story if you aren't. The world building is fantastic and it doesn't feel like info dumping. I love these characters & can't wait for the remaining books in this trilogy to be written.

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emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book had me hooked from the first page with its witty dialogue, engaging characters, and a storyline that strikes the perfect balance between heartfelt moments and laugh-out-loud humor.

Lily, is delightfully relatable and a spirited heroine whose journey is as entertaining as it is poignant. Jaysea Lynn's world building brings every scene to life, making it easy to get lost in the vivid world she’s created.

Fans of romantic comedies and feel-good fiction will find so much to love here. I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put the book down.

If you’re in the mood for a story that will warm your heart while keeping a smile on your face, For Whom the Belle Tolls is a must-read. Jaysea Lynn has penned a true masterpiece, and I can’t wait to see what she writes next!

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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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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

After following the story on TikTok for a while I was so excited to read this prequel. And I wasn’t disappointed. Not only did I enjoy the plot but it brought the characters to life and took me on a roller coaster of emotions. I laughed, I cried. Jaysea does an incredible job of creating believable characters and making you feel like you’re a part of the world she has created. Just make sure you’re prepared for some spice because it does not disappoint. But despite the fun, it also handles heavy emotions and moments with skill and finesse. What an incredible story.

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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

For someone that had been following the series on, mostly, TikTok, to say I was hipped for this book is an understatement. Besides it did not disappoint! At all.
Did I cry? Obviously, really within the first 3 chapters, be aware keep a box of tissue close by. 
Did I laugh? Also within the firsts chapters.
Was our beloved characters present? Fuck yeah! And even some additional ones for whom to also fall in love with!
Could I predict the plot at any given time? Not really. And this is saying as a person who had bing watch a few times all 500-ish episodes of Hell Belles!
I had some basic knowledge of what to expect, other than the world building, set up of said world, some characters, and yet, it was as if I was meeting all for the first time - in a fresh way of presenting the history, but bringing and in addition to keeping the essence of the TikTok show. Is all here in the pages: the witty humor, heart wrenching situations, good banter, awesome characters, the competitive streak! 
Even ‘knowing’ the story, I was kicking my feet in excitement for the each and new road the characters had embark on - I was cheering with them, crying, giggling and all in between as well. 
And it was a journey! A fantastic one, full of valleys, great scenery, grand conversations and a party or two. 
The development of the characters are very much believable, we see the struggles and the support given and received… 
It’s not in the least a ‘light’ reading, because some of the topics are somewhat cumbersome, albeit it has heavy doses of romance and comic relief in it, yet worth it, every line, page and chapter!
One of the best books I’ve read in a long while. 10/10 recommend. Cannot sing prazes enough. 

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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

Perfection. Literal perfection. 

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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

This book made me feel all the emotions. It was sweet, funny, sad and smutty. I loved the characters and their growth. The world building was great and I can’t wait to see more. 

This book has so much to give with a healthy relationship between the main characters, a big found family vibe, a great array of diverse side characters. 

This book is also for all those who have worked in customer service and wished we could say what we really wanted to when we got a shitty customer. 

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I wanna start off by saying I was very excited to read this and I love this creator and her and the way that her mind has processed her own religious trauma. I also recommend for an easier read (though it is 700 pages😱) We are all working to deconstruct the things that no longer fit in our lives and it was really nice to see her progress through that. 
The book itself is a pretty easy read with not a whole lot of conflict in it. This is definitely a character study. We’re focused on Lily and how, after death, she really comes into her own. There is a slight Mary Sue aspect to our main character but not anything that’s super distracting from the story. I think where it lost some stars for me is that it was a lot of telling rather than showing and it seemed like every “problem” that our main character faced it was barely an inconvenience to overcome. She always seemed to have the right thing to say and to make the right decision and to do the right thing and it all seemed very…easy.
That being said, I did really enjoy reading it and I will be picking up future books that I hope she’ll be writing.

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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