The Gift vs The Last Bodyguard: Which Should You Read?
The Gift
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After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of…
The Last Bodyguard
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When fourteen-year-old Kristin Miller goes missing from her quiet home in the San Fernando Valley, her desperate family turn to ex-military bodyguard, Ryan Lock. Along with his partner, Marine Corps veteran Ty Johnson,…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Last Bodyguard highest: The Last Bodyguard 4.4 · The Gift 3.8.
- The Gift has the widest readership — 30651 ratings behind its score.
- The Last Bodyguard runs the darker storyline; The Gift stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Gift | The Last Bodyguard | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (30651) | 4.3 (888) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (37) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (659) | 4.5 (290) |
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Reception
| The Gift | The Last Bodyguard | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30651 | 888 |
| Editions | 24 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 17006 | 162 |
| Reading it now | 1267 | 297 |
| Written reviews | 1682 | 38 |
| Wikipedia attention | 514 | — |
| Pages | 341 | 266 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Gift or The Last Bodyguard?
The Last Bodyguard has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Last Bodyguard 4.4/5, The Gift 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Gift or The Last Bodyguard?
The Last Bodyguard is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Last Bodyguard (266 pages, ≈ 4 h 56 m); The Gift (341 pages, ≈ 6 h 19 m).
Which is harder to read: The Gift or The Last Bodyguard?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Gift: Light; The Last Bodyguard: Moderate.