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A review by chyna
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
4.0
4.25/5. really enjoyed this one. It made me laugh, feel butterflies, self-insert, feel outraged for the characters, etc. (fuck you Robby and Taylor). I loved the love that was present in the family of Jack and the warmth he himself had that just reached Hannah. I loved the plots that involved Hannah and Jack being vulnerable with one another as well as Jack and Hank finally making up. There were definitely tender moments that made me tear up and feel for the characters. I loved the ranch and the scene with Jack’s family.
There are scenes though that are cringey and felt far-fetched. I didn't like that Jack was instantly smitten with her. In the beginning (even until the end actually), I never FULLY felt as if jack was a well fleshed out character. He just felt like Mr. Perfect. It would have been great if we got to see more of him slowly growing feelings for her.
Whenever she gushed about him being a movie star and/or raving about his looks, it really took me out of the story. The last 20% of the book just took me out of it, too, because of how out of pocket it was. Some paragraphs felt more preachy and a self-insert by the author rather than being an important part of the book but given that this was made during the pandemic, I could see why the author would make that choice despite it being a little far-fetched.
Besides for the last 20%, I could have been fine with the cringe from everything beforehand.
Overall, it was a really good book and I enjoyed my time reading this one and had so much fun doing so
There are scenes though that are cringey and felt far-fetched. I didn't like that Jack was instantly smitten with her. In the beginning (even until the end actually), I never FULLY felt as if jack was a well fleshed out character. He just felt like Mr. Perfect. It would have been great if we got to see more of him slowly growing feelings for her.
Whenever she gushed about him being a movie star and/or raving about his looks, it really took me out of the story. The last 20% of the book just took me out of it, too, because of how out of pocket it was. Some paragraphs felt more preachy and a self-insert by the author rather than being an important part of the book but given that this was made during the pandemic, I could see why the author would make that choice despite it being a little far-fetched.
Besides for the last 20%, I could have been fine with the cringe from everything beforehand.
Overall, it was a really good book and I enjoyed my time reading this one and had so much fun doing so