Lolligag

by Ryan J. Powell

In a violent home, all Lucy wants is a little bit of peace and quiet. When her favorite cartoon, Lolligag, crawls out of the shattered TV screen, Lucy thinks her wish has been granted. But Lolligag needs Lucy’s help in collecting five puzzle pieces so that she can remain in the real world. As Lucy is suddenly thrust into a splatter world of glitter and gore, she must decide if magic is worth the monster you become.

38 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 22, 2025

Reviews

[Eloise Blaise | Bibliophel · Rating 4 out of 5]

[3.75] She’s done it again. How can these novellas be so childlike and innocent yet filled with heinous acts? Love it. I feel like the writing was so descriptive yet fast paced I could actually see it happening…

[Steph's_Creepy _Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

How many broken, defeated and helpless children have wished that their favourite toy, superhero or cartoon character could shield them from all of the chaos and neglect that's going on in their world? Better yet, make it all go away. Hold people accountable. And perhaps, even make them pay. That's what you get with this book.
It's fresh, imaginative and reflective. Not to mention having an abundance of descriptive gore scenes.

[Emily | TheHauntedShelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

RJ has such a talent for writing the most adorable characters and then making them commit extremely graphic acts of violence.

[A.D. Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lucy finds herself second away from a terrible end, only to be thrust into a world of wonder and devastation. A blood soaked journey to bring Lolligag to life, and exact some well deserved vigilante justice along the way.
We will be taken on a gore-filled adventure that brutally murders in a way only a toon could. And I was here for it!

Lolligag blends equal parts extreme horror and Bizarro fiction to provide a wild ride that is a little bit like reading a horror version of Roger Rabbit. It hits the level of ‘cute’ horror that Powell is great at, while keeping things to a level that I enjoyed.
If you like your horror on the more extreme side, but want something a little less machismo about it, this is an excellent little quick read.

[SeveredTherapy · Rating 4 out of 5]

The juxtaposition between the cartoonish nature of Lolligag and the straightforward violence of what was happening was absolutely hilarious.

The flipside of that is that it almost felt rushed. I'm guessing this was in an attempt to make it feel like a 30-minute cartoon or something? I feel like there needed to be something keeping Lolligag from getting what she needed, other than going to these places. I dunno.

it wasnt a terrible story by any means, it was just missing a small piece.

3.75 out of 5 severed thumbs-up.

[Stu Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute madness

A little girl living a terrible existence. Her favourite thing a cartoon called Lolligag. One day her favourite character crawls ftom the TV screen, and drags her into a crazy world of murder and mayhem.

[Holly Wheeler · Rating 4 out of 5]

If there’s one thing I love about RJ’s books they are seriously weird and messed up yet always so good and manage to get you hooked from the get go! I love the fact that her books have what seem to be cute characters which are completely bat sh!t. Smashed it again!

[Kalaya Stutesman · Rating 5 out of 5]

a short read but a gorey one, definitely far better than the only other cartoon splatterpunk I've read - stab the rabbit. I definitely enjoy a lot of rj powells works because they feel like tasteful revenge stories and lolligag is not an exception!

[kelseyslibrary_ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I had Lolligags enthusiasm she’s absolutely delightful

[William Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

IF HORROR CAME IN GUMDROP FLAVOR

[Risshan Adele · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so fun! I vividly was imagining a peppermint saw in action. Gory and sweet 🖤 Rj’s imagination is a wonderland as always.

[Cherish Noel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, quick read before I go to bed. This book was way better and less nauseating than reading “Dollface”.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This woman cannot write a bad book

[Lisa van Dam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Im obsessed with this authors books. Short horror storys. And i mean they got it coming

[Dylan Alarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome! I loved the vibe and the writing that was just perfection. It was pretty deranged, but thank goodness it wasn’t too much. I enjoyed it really much.

[Oliver Behegan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another quick and nasty read.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars. This wasn’t for me, but it did make me appreciate Dollface more!