Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

191 reviews

laurenford's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Car accident, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Cancer

Minor: Grief, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism

melodyharmon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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

5.0

I LOVED this book!  It will be my new go-to book when I need a pick me up.  I laughed so hard!  So much that I couldn't read it at night because I kept waking up my husband from laughing so hard!

In this book you have an A List celebrity that needs to have some security while he's visiting his family during an emergency.  The only way to do this without raising alarm is to have his security detail pretend to be his girlfriend.  

Hilarity ensues.  You need to read it to understand how amazing this book is!  

My one gripe is that one of the side characters is a master gardener, but they have honeysuckle planted all over the garden.  They even use it in bouquets.  The problem is no gardener worth anything will allow honeysuckle to grow in their gardens because it's super invasive.  I know....it isn't something big, or anything most people would care about.  It just bugged me.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Cancer, and Stalking

bessadams's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Stalking, and Car accident

Moderate: Grief, Gun violence, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

witcheep's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

This book has a very interesting premise that is executed well: A workaholic bodyguard finds herself against her will in a fake dating work assignment that soon begins to blur the emotional lines of faking, meanwhile there is a threat constantly in the background waiting to emerge and her personal life going through a turmoil that makes the situation even messier. This is a sweet romance read with touches on heavier topics of grief and self-doubt stirring the pot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Gun violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

rdesanto's review

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death

mklein319's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

nursestern's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a fun rom-com style read. The main characters had good energy between them and the plot was entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, and Cancer

Moderate: Gun violence

dropsoflemons's review

funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

downsophialane's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Death of parent and Gun violence

Minor: Death, Car accident, and Medical content

shawniejo's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Stalking