A review by paneblue
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

A very charming, very pleasant read except for

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The description of the brothers accident, and chapters 30-31, but those are intentional.

Not really any

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sexually explicit scenes. Normally I like some lol

but with this book I was content without it. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Abandonment

This seems like a TON of content warnings. However unless there's one you're specifically triggered by I want to say that the book does not feel super depressing or upsetting. Yes, the main character is working through things, but the author wrote the story in such a way that there is support, humor, and a lightness to it. The hardest part for me personally was when

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Jack was talking about his nightmares about his brother dying, the family's perspective of his brother dying. Chapters 30-31 we're tense but not as hard emotionally.

Other than that there was her annoying

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gaslighting ex, and also the talk about her mother being abused.

However in spite of all of that this book brought hope and inspiration.