A review by amzimme
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

emotional reflective
  • 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

Wanted to love it, and planned to give 5 stars until about 2/3 through the book when it went in the direction of pitting female characters against each other and villainizing side female characters as some of the worst shallow stereotypes of women. I was pretty disappointed, given how most of the book is constructed. A lesser and frankly minor disappointment was the preachy “Here are all the lessons I learned along the way” wrap-up.

The story itself, the construction and arcs of the main characters, the playing with gender roles, and the plot—no complaints, great, enjoyed the heck out of it! And despite the failure in terms of female characters around the 2/3 or 3/4 mark, this was a great read with some more depth than expected and I’d read it again and recommend it :)
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