Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

162 reviews

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

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment

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, Gun violence, and Car accident

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: Domestic abuse and Gun violence

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

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: Body shaming and Gun violence

Moderate: Death, Stalking, and Death of parent

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

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

Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment

3readingcircus's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Car accident

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

Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts

jenneroni's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

This was the perfect fluffy feel good book for me. The characters were relatable while still being romcom and the tropes were done well and still fresh enough to be unique. Overall, I loved it. It made me laugh aloud which is one of my favorite things in a story.

I did find myself wishing we got more descriptive tidbits of the characters. Even the leads seemed to only get one mention of hair color and eye color and that was it. I usually appreciate a couple drops of “tucked a blonde curl behind her ear” or “his blue eyes glinted” type of detail to make them feel like real people in my mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

bailey_the_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.0

Funny, adorable, fast-paced. Exactly what I was hoping it would be. The MC’s voice is sharp and fun, the story is cotton candy light, and the whole thing is just a delight. Single-POV romances aren’t usually my favorite (and this book is on the tamer side), but overall a rollicking good time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Gun violence, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol