Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

141 reviews

kaitzeecee's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming and Alcoholism

ryleecanread'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? Yes

4.5

This book was genuinely so much fun to read! I was giggling the entire time and loved every second of it! All good vibes 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, Stalking, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death of parent

bethrb's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

3.0

This was silly fun, but Bratz/fashion dolls did not deserve the stray criticism they got here! 

Everything about those dolls and

Kennedy

felt so... 2010's feminism.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Cancer, Medical content, Self harm, Classism, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

cactus_kerry's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical content

books_hello's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Overall the book was good. The two main characters were cute. Personally found it to spicy. But I liked to banter and emotional parts.

Warnings
There is mention of:

• greif
• alcoholism
• domestic violence <a boyfriend hits his girlfriend, a child here's it> 
• Violence
• Fake relationship
• Cursing (F bombs, sh*t, among others)

Spice warning

• No sex scene, <but implied once>
• Making out <the main characters make out twice with detail>
• <Two characters sleep in the same bed. Nothing happens>
• The main character slightly implies some things in conversation 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Cancer, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism

apolen's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Stalking, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Addiction

mysterymom40's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Cancer, Gun violence, Confinement, Mental illness, and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment and Addiction

gretchenplz'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? Yes

4.5

This book is if Yellowstone was a romantic comedy instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Gun violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Stalking

Minor: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts

kspag206's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

What I enjoyed about this book:

• Found family trope 
• Gender role reversal 
• Deeper themes of working through CPTSD, attachment trauma, self esteem issues 
• Pacing and short chapters 
• Dialogue between the characters and the scenes with the family 
• Slow burn romance 
• Ways I could relate to the character that hurt but because they caused me to look at myself deeper

What I didn’t enjoy: 

• Side characters were underdeveloped and annoying 
• Dead mom trope-while I understand the point later on
• Some misogynistic themes 
• Some aspects of the plot felt random,  out of place, the pace began to drag toward the end and picked up again in the last 40 pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism