Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

189 reviews

sh543's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction and Physical abuse

katmystery's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A hell of a good time. A new twist on fake-dating that gender-bent the bodyguard trope, featuring a hilarious duo who made me laugh out loud.

That said, the side-characters felt pretty two-dimensional, most of whom were just stereotypes. And it was difficult to believe the narrator was as good a bodyguard as we're meant to believe because she runs away from several harmless things, e.g. attractive people and harmless albeit large animals.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse and Car accident

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer

hdoomk's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Car accident

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.75

I am really starting to hate list epilogues. I don’t need to know all that. What I WILL say though, is that this book did have me giggling and kicking my feet. Highly unrealistic at points (I have a hard time believing that this team of highly trained bodyguards cannot handle meeting a celebrity without losing all decorum) and a bit contrived, but a good time nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent

mishaps's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

bidoofenergy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A classic fun 00s romcom of a book. Hannah is driven, Jack is ridiculous and I love them both so much. It's devastating and delightful in one

"Love is something you generate. 
"And loving other people really does turn out, in the end, to be a genuine way of loving yourself."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Vomit

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

jg34's review against another edition

funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Love Katherine center. Her books always have uplifting endings which I appreciate so much. Then the body of the book is always a mix of sad and happy but not to worry, this one is not very sad. Thank u bc my seasonal depression cannot take that at the moment. 
The couple was really cute and the plot was interesting. Jack is perfect. My only complaint is some of the side characters. Robbie is so mean and dumb to the point I don’t understand how Hannah could have dated him in the first place (or Taylor!!). Also didn’t love Glen he straight up treats his employees like shit. Lastly Kennedy or whoever was so over the top it was unbelievable. But other than the obnoxious side characters this story was just what I needed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Blood, and Vomit

kingsnail's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I cannot overstate how much I LOVED this. I returned it to the library, and immediately purchased it in Libro. 
Truly just so unbelievably happy and fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Car accident

Moderate: Addiction and Cancer

sydneylmeyer7's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship