Bellyache, Brianna Pastor
Bellyache, Brianna Pastor
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Bellyache
Poems for Sensitive Souls

Author: Brianna Pastor

Narrator: Brianna Pastor

Unabridged: 1 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperOne

Published: 02/24/2026

Synopsis

From the author of Good Grief, an intimate collection of poems and prose which offers a glimpse into the mind of a highly sensitive person, or empath.In a world that has become increasingly difficult to navigate—physically, mentally, and spiritually—having empathy is more important than ever. But what if you have a highly sensitive mind? Highly sensitive people, known as empaths, have an expanded capacity to feel not only one set of emotions but also those of others. They experience life more deeply than the average person, leaving them more susceptible to nervous system dysregulation, emotional trauma, and abuse.Divided into three parts—Body, Mind, and Soul—Brianna Pastor’s intimate collection of poems invites us to explore what it’s like to discover high sensitivity in adulthood and view life through an empathetic lens. Hopefully, by deepening our understanding of sensitivity and how it affects others, we can move one step closer to a more connected, healed world.I have a bellyachefrom constantly absorbingall this pain. I’d ask you to refrain from telling me,but your eyes already have.

About Brianna Pastor

Brianna Pastor (she/they) is a queer writer, empath, advocate, and author of the poetry collections Good Grief and Bellyache. Dedicated to helping others recognize their worth regardless of circumstances, Pastor centers her poetry around mental health, childhood trauma, and what it means to heal—with sensitivity and love at the root of all things. Brianna resides in New Jersey with her spouse and cat, Boogie.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlie - disableddaydreamer | itsbarbieparis on January 21, 2026

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperOne, and everyone involved for the copy in epub. My review is my own. Genuinely needed a palette cleanser and I love this more modern poetry for that. I don’t think this is everyone’s cup of tea but that’s fine, it was mine. This was a good, fulfilling quick read. I read......more

Goodreads review by Baillie ♡ on October 11, 2025

Poetry for sensitive souls? count me in! I felt both seen and heard while reading the words of another person's thoughts and emotions. poetry is just super cool like that, ya know? Brianna Pastor does a wonderful job.......more

Goodreads review by Mhughessc on November 01, 2025

Brianna Pastor is an author who is new to me, but I look forward to discovering more of her work! In her latest work, "Bellyache: Poems for Sensitive Souls," she has compiled a collection of poetry for those who have felt like they're too much for others and that they feel too much. Pastor explains......more

Goodreads review by Mars on February 07, 2026

Thank you to HarperOne and Brianna Pastor for this ark via NetGalley. Advanced reader copy was lent in exchange for an honest review. This is a poetry collection for those whose hearts are larger than life and those who have realized/ will realize that no matter all the pain you see in others, it is......more

Goodreads review by Helen on January 12, 2026

Bellyache surprised me in the quiet way books sometimes do. I did not expect to highlight this much, but line after line felt uncomfortably familiar. The poems sit with rumination, self doubt, grief, love, and that exhausting habit of carrying everyone else before yourself. There is a tenderness her......more

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