Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

69 reviews

thecandiegirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

deetabz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Alcohol

mandareads222's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism, Violence, and Abandonment

salomegf's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

2.5

3.5 stars if i forget the last 20% ever happened

The murderous stalker getting a better redemption arc than her best friend (who slept with her ex and then regretted it and profusely apologized for it) reeks of internalized misogyny…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was so fun! It had me literally laughing out loud, gasping at outrageous parts, and swooning. Very cute!

I docked it half of a star, because I did find the writing a bit juvenile at times. It reads a bit young even though the characters are all adults. Also, some of the conflict points were just a bit underwhelming. However, the sheer charm of the book made up for it in my opinion!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

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

khaben31'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail

chantale's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

blewballoon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

I'm so glad I picked this up on a whim, it wasn't on my TBR and I just grabbed it on Libby because I recognized the author from Hello Stranger. I hoped it would be a decent gender flip of typical bodyguard romance tropes, but it really impressed and surprised me.

The romance aspect is gradual and natural. It just kind of floats along developing in the background while all the other plot movement and character dynamics unfold in the forefront. The writing is profound in its emotional moments and really funny in its lighthearted moments. There's a level of detail with certain characters and in-story anecdotes that make the world and people feel real. There are a couple of characters that get a more shallow take, but it works along with everything else.

I wasn't sure about the audiobook narrator at first, but she won me over as well and imbued a lot of personality into the narration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

izzyw13's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Stalking, and Car accident

Minor: Injury/Injury detail