Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

126 reviews

meenakshisathish's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

2.0

It would have been such a good read because the main characters do have enough chemistry and the conflict is believable. But there’s just too many tropes trying to out-do each other: dead mom, cancer-ailing mom, dead brother, toxic ex boyfriend, betraying best friend, funny side characters to give it a Brooklyn 99 feel. It feels more like a book written to do well in TikTok’s algorithm. 

Perhaps I’m being a little hard because the heart of the story is really sweet. But the writing and the composition of the story is the real downfall of this book. But I think the nail on the coffin was the unmissable pick-me vibes saturated throughout the whole narrative. There are only three female characters that are redeemable: the main character Hannah, the ailing mother of Jack Stapleton, and the quirky side character Kelly who is really there only to be a comic relief from time to time. The rest of the women in the story are shallow, selfish, and often just outright dumb. The last time I read a romance novel that invested in the patriarchal bargain was in middle school when I read fan fiction stories on Wattpad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Body shaming

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, and Alcoholism

kambell00's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

The line “i hate myself so much for not being loved” bumped this up half a point for me but the preachiness at the end brought it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcoholism

lomesia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Alcoholism

samanthachase's review against another edition

3.5

cute and fun. nothing i’d call home over but i enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Gun violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

alcoholism is a pretty big topic in the story including

one character dying due to drunk driving after relapsing

. minor mention of domestic abuse in a characters childhood. there is gun violence at the end but no one dies or is seriously injured. it’s a romance novel there is a happy ending.

kegila's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

kottengoesbork's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Kidnapping and Toxic friendship

schikoree's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

5.0

The characters, Jacks family and the setting were all really lovable. Enjoyed it a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism

kiala's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Body shaming

Moderate: Stalking, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism and Violence

cemsreadingcorner's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

Fantastic book!! The characters were great. I learned a lot about life and fame through them. I hated Hannah’s ex-boyfriend. He dumped her right after her mom’s funeral and then said she was a bad kisser.

He then hooked up with her best friend and then broke up with her.

What a sleaze-bag! After all that, he tried to get back with his ex, Hannah (you know, the one he dumped, then dissed). It’s a good thing she told him to go fuck himself (she didn’t say it in those words, though—although, she should have). I didn’t care for the parts where it would say “He looked at me, like Really?” I wish the author did not do that so much. Other than that, the story was enjoyable. It deserves the four and a half stars that I gave it. This was an entertaining, light read. I would recommend it to fans of romance books. 👍🏼👍🏼

Friday, October 13, 2023 at 2:04 PM

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment

3readingcircus's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Stalking

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

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Domestic abuse