Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

140 reviews

embelle's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

This was my first Katherine Center book, and I enjoyed it! It’s a really fun, sometimes cheesy, and other times deep and reflective, rom-com that flips the traditional bodyguard/celebrity romance. I found myself reading this book really quickly and wanting to know what would happen to the characters, and I appreciated how the lighthearted romance was complimented by discussions about deeper thoughts, insecurities and reflections. Overall, I had a great time with this book and am looking forward to discussing it at my next book club meeting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Mental illness, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

kambell00's review

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

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism

schikoree's review

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

krod97's review

funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Car accident, and Death

shellanor_rigby's review

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Death

Minor: Domestic abuse

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

marianaribeiro's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Car accident, Death, and Domestic abuse