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A review by classyklassen
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
emotional
funny
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
5.0
2nd read: i read this for the first time less than 6 months ago but due to my ill luck with romance recently I decided to reread this and.... guys🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 i LOVE this book, i sent this message to my friend, all which is true "listened to the audiobook at work, on the way home from work, while cooking dinner, while eating dinner, while showering and then in bed until I paused it to sleep and then listened to music on the way to work (lame) and then finished it at work sitting at my desk". guysssssssssssss. GUYSSSSSSSS. i love this book😭😭 physical copies are not yet available in Australia which genuinely makes me so so sad. however, a lot of my enjoyment comes from the amazing work of the narrator!!! she kills it!!!! this book has a lot of "not like other girls" sentiments which is why I can never give it a 5 star review despite my love for it. when I read this I totally ignore the whole "anti hyper-feminity" aspects and I just pretend that they don't exist cause it's fiction and this book can be whatever I want it to be. the humour and heart in this book balance out perfectly and this book just brings so much joy to me, like full body joy and giddy excitement. i think this reread has cemented this book as my "hard times comfort read" as both times I read it, i was not in a slay position in life but then I ended up reading this addictively in less than 24 hours. it just puts me in such a good mood and makes me love reading and love life!!! Yes it's so ridiculous at times but that is what makes this story so good. I'm going to post my original review as well (swipe) written on October 3rd when I first read it (on October 3rd he asked me what day it way....) because I still agree with pretty much everything I said there and as I type this I realise that I didn't actually properly review this book lol, bumping from my original rating of 4.5 stars to 4.75 stars!
3rd read: but sir!!!!!! that's my emotional support romance book that I have read for the third time in less than one year! I have attached my reviews from the previous readings (yes this is my 3rd time reading it in literally less than a year)and my thoughts remain the same. I have bumped my rating up to 5 stars because while this book has many flaws and story elements I don't like, they actually don't exist in the version of the book I have in my brain and therefore didn't happen so this is a perfect book (ella's version) this book is just so comforting and everything I love in a romance, this has become my go to "I'm having a really tough time rn and need something good" book. this characters are REAL people to me. they exist in my head and I really really hope they're happy. something about reading about two people in their darkest times coming together to support each other through their loss and grief while still managing to be hilarious is like coming home to me. I seriously seriously LOVE this book, might be my favourite romance book ig!!!also the narrator really carries this book (all three times I've read it it has been the audiobook but I plan on buying and reading the physical copy eventually) and I'll be interested to see if the physical copy is as good!! also pls can this become a movie. (a very subjective) 5 stars🤩🤩
4th read: okay so we KNOW I'm obsessed with this book (4 reads now), not new information. after I listened to the audiobook again like 2 weeks ago I decided that I HAD to get it for my friend bianca for her birthday! i read through it and underlined my favourite bits (sometimes it was multiple full pages of underline) and I wrote little comments (most of them were like "slayyyy" "I love her!!!!" and "AHHHHHHHHHHH" because that is exactly what runs through my mind when I read this. just happiness!!!🫶🫶🫶 I have confirmed that the audiobook is superior because I just love the way that the narrator delivers her lines and really adds so much to the book! I still however loved reading this physically! I really hope bianca loves it just as much as I do (although I doubt that's possible). of course 5 stars😌😌😌😌
3rd read: but sir!!!!!! that's my emotional support romance book that I have read for the third time in less than one year! I have attached my reviews from the previous readings (yes this is my 3rd time reading it in literally less than a year)and my thoughts remain the same. I have bumped my rating up to 5 stars because while this book has many flaws and story elements I don't like, they actually don't exist in the version of the book I have in my brain and therefore didn't happen so this is a perfect book (ella's version) this book is just so comforting and everything I love in a romance, this has become my go to "I'm having a really tough time rn and need something good" book. this characters are REAL people to me. they exist in my head and I really really hope they're happy. something about reading about two people in their darkest times coming together to support each other through their loss and grief while still managing to be hilarious is like coming home to me. I seriously seriously LOVE this book, might be my favourite romance book ig!!!also the narrator really carries this book (all three times I've read it it has been the audiobook but I plan on buying and reading the physical copy eventually) and I'll be interested to see if the physical copy is as good!! also pls can this become a movie. (a very subjective) 5 stars🤩🤩
4th read: okay so we KNOW I'm obsessed with this book (4 reads now), not new information. after I listened to the audiobook again like 2 weeks ago I decided that I HAD to get it for my friend bianca for her birthday! i read through it and underlined my favourite bits (sometimes it was multiple full pages of underline) and I wrote little comments (most of them were like "slayyyy" "I love her!!!!" and "AHHHHHHHHHHH" because that is exactly what runs through my mind when I read this. just happiness!!!🫶🫶🫶 I have confirmed that the audiobook is superior because I just love the way that the narrator delivers her lines and really adds so much to the book! I still however loved reading this physically! I really hope bianca loves it just as much as I do (although I doubt that's possible). of course 5 stars😌😌😌😌