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For Whom The Belle Tolls
by Jaysea Lynn
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
"Forever isn't guaranteed, not even here princess."
"You keep redefining paradise for me."
"The realm of paradise doesn't have any particular faith attached to it and souls who reside there have their own unique paradise."
Big thank you to Sagapressbooks for an ALC! The voice narrators did a wonderful job!! It was easy to listen to this and enjoyable as well, especially with it being 24 hours!
I really really enjoyed this story a lot, I was not expecting to go on a series of different journeys / emotional turmoil with each character and relate to most characters when they are essentially finding their own paradise. I loved the numerous representations of age, culture, identities, genders, and more in the story. It was always incorporated in a respectful way and truly showcased and a wide view of life and every in it. The story telling in this book is magnificent, I absolutely felt all the feelings Lily and the others experienced throughout the story. Some scenes were gut wrenchingly sad, but it was so real and I like how the author combined such important life experiences, and themes into the story that makes the reader think and see both sides of the effect of entering into the afterlife. The world building in this romatansy is stellar and easy to understand and grasp as well because it is something every reader can relate to. The idea of death and the afterlife was written so well in this story and I absolutely loved the well rounded levels to the afterlife and showcasing the positives and negatives, the good and bad because life has people like that.
I absolutely love Lily's character so much, she is such a real, relatable character and very snarky as well. She is not the average FMC and I liked that her journey was not perfect, but it was still a journey where she was still learning about herself and the impact she has on others. Which brings me to the Sharky and Belle as well. The slow bread crumbs that is given to the reader about their past and current progress in the afterlife was written so well. This story includes a level of love, support, and kindness that I did not know I needed. It was as if the point was to showcase that life doesn't end in the afterlife, it keeps going.
"You keep redefining paradise for me."
"The realm of paradise doesn't have any particular faith attached to it and souls who reside there have their own unique paradise."
Big thank you to Sagapressbooks for an ALC! The voice narrators did a wonderful job!! It was easy to listen to this and enjoyable as well, especially with it being 24 hours!
I really really enjoyed this story a lot, I was not expecting to go on a series of different journeys / emotional turmoil with each character and relate to most characters when they are essentially finding their own paradise. I loved the numerous representations of age, culture, identities, genders, and more in the story. It was always incorporated in a respectful way and truly showcased and a wide view of life and every in it. The story telling in this book is magnificent, I absolutely felt all the feelings Lily and the others experienced throughout the story. Some scenes were gut wrenchingly sad, but it was so real and I like how the author combined such important life experiences, and themes into the story that makes the reader think and see both sides of the effect of entering into the afterlife. The world building in this romatansy is stellar and easy to understand and grasp as well because it is something every reader can relate to. The idea of death and the afterlife was written so well in this story and I absolutely loved the well rounded levels to the afterlife and showcasing the positives and negatives, the good and bad because life has people like that.
I absolutely love Lily's character so much, she is such a real, relatable character and very snarky as well. She is not the average FMC and I liked that her journey was not perfect, but it was still a journey where she was still learning about herself and the impact she has on others. Which brings me to the Sharky and Belle as well. The slow bread crumbs that is given to the reader about their past and current progress in the afterlife was written so well. This story includes a level of love, support, and kindness that I did not know I needed. It was as if the point was to showcase that life doesn't end in the afterlife, it keeps going.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail