Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

234 reviews

liciaaaaa's review against another edition

funny hopeful relaxing medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Car accident

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

veronicakirchner's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.75

Katherine Center knows how to create an emotional roller coaster that feels like the most fun ride you’ve ever taken! The Bodyguard will have you in a LITERAL fit of giggles one moment, crying the next, then tensely stunned after that - all while tugging on your heartstrings.

There are many aspects of this book that I adore, but one really sticks out: the protagonist. The main character is an incredibly intelligent woman who recognizes her own unhealthy and petty patterns, but realistically (and often hilariously) chooses to go against her better judgement anyway. The scenes she finds herself in are magnificently tied to the overarching themes. And in the end, she learns some invaluable lessons about love and life that rounds out her thoughtful character arc. Plus, her POV highlights all the reasons why I love first person, single perspective - the comedic internal monologue amongst external chaos that becomes like a familiar favorite joke throughout the story.

I could go on and on about why I loved this book, but a review of it cannot compare to the unforgettable experience of actually reading it. So, I’ll just leave you with one final thought: READ THIS BOOK!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Physical abuse

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

He is a two time winner of People’s Sexiest Man Alive and a world famous movie star. He needs security but wants to keep it a secret, so his family doesn’t worry. In comes Hannah, no one would ever suspect that she is an Executive Protection Agent who knows several ways to kill a man with whatever household item that is closest. To explain her presence, they pretend she is his girlfriend. But who would believe Jack Stapleton would date someone so ordinary?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence

shelbyl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense fast-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

5.0

Solid Romcom.  Love this author

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Cancer

laurenford's review

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

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

szink005's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Death of parent

melodyharmon's review

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: Cancer, Gun violence, and Stalking

bessadams's review

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

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

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

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

hannah_lilli's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail