Reviews with content warning for Sexual assault - Icebreaker

This is just an incredibly fun, enjoyable and super easy read overall. The plot didn’t turn out as I had expected but I didn’t quite enjoy the last twist at the end. I’d still recommend.

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sinaprst's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

1.0

honestly, just go read something on wattpad instead of spending money on this mess

things i liked:
- representation of positive therapy experiences
- healthy communication between the main characters
- one side character is in a wheelchair and the book does not make a big deal out of this
- the spice (mostly) didn`t cause me to throw up

things i disliked:
- there was literally no plot and half of the stuff that does happen coud have been left out, there is literally no reason for this to be OVER 400 PAGES LONG
- all side characters felt like cardbord cutouts, they all had like one personality trait and no depth at all
- same goes for the antagonist, who is just shitty for the sake of causing conflict in the main couples' relationship
- also, there are way to many side characters in the first place, most of them get introduced with a bunch of info dumped all over the place, do something that furthers Stassie and Nate`s relationship and then never show up again, it`s confusing, why even introduce them at all????????????????????? maybe, if we had like half the amount of characters, they could have an actual personality and depth instead of just being plot devices
- Anastasia`s nickname: "Stassie"
- they play Never Have I Ever, eventhough they are over the age of 14
- Stassie and Nate do "the no-pants dance", as Nate would say, while he is dressed up as Gru from Despicable Me
- they go to third base in an Uber, with all of their friends present in the front seats
- the hockeyplayers` group chat is called "PUCKBUNNIES"
- Stassies petname for Nate is "bub"
- the epilogue

in which Nate gets Stassie accidentally pregnant at the age of like 23, eventhough the book discussed previously how Stassie never wants to get pregant but instead adopt AFTER a successful ice skating career

now, just for fun, some of quotes that that made me want to either cringe or throw up:

Nate keeps sliding [the pucks] in so easily, just like he did with your kitty cat. (p. 97)

Let him puck your mouth, Stassie (p. 97)

Is this what being dicknotized feels like? (p. 146)

That shit is making my vagina scream and I`m not sure she`s ready for the consequences of being a horny little slut... again. (p. 149)

Even my ovaries are screaming (p. 166)

I think he was concentrating on not accidentally poking me with his penis. (p. 204)

suddenly it`s Niagara Falls between my legs. (p. 205)

"If I say it`s a hockey stick, will you play with it?" (p. 205)

"Wanna do the no-pants dance with me?" (p. 244)

"[...] my balls are super toasty." (p. 300)

My nipples pebble under the heat of his glare. (p. 397)

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lisa07xie's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I love Anastasia and Nate they are so cute and a perfect match!! I loved how they helped eachother grow and that Anastasia finally noticed what a piece of shit Aaron is (sorry for my rudeness but Aaron deserves it!). The Ending was perfect I am so happy for them and that they achieved their dreams but now I wanna see them with their little girl o̴̶̷̥᷅﹏o̴̶̷̥᷅ Still it was so cute♡♡♡

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beautyinherbooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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shopgiri's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

A fun trashy read. The plot is held together with dental floss and scotch tape, and the characters are two-dimensional. I can't pretend like I wasn't invested though, especially during the second half. It's entertaining in the same way reality TV is.

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mels_reading_log's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

This is the epitome of enemies to lovers!! I’m not just obsessed with her relationship with Nate, but with all the guys. I love the family they find together. This book is so sexy and sweet and just so good!! I definitely see why it’s everyone’s favorite hockey romance.

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toastyghosty13's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i did not expect to like this as much as i did!! this book doesn’t take itself too seriously and it is generally a cute rivals to lovers story with some great side characters.

main complaints:

weird grammar/sentence structure things throughout the book
depending on what copy you have, stassies best friend could be either lola or sabrina. i wish mine was the sabrina copy after i learned this bc it seems like she has a lot more of a fun presence and is a deeper character than lola
the cover of this book looks like a YA cutesy romance novel but this book has an insane amount of descriptive sex, seriously i was not expecting this also the
uber
scene stressed me tf out
i hated that the epilogue is stassi pregnant. she says at one point that she wants to adopt because she was adopted, so it feels untrue to her character. the reasoning for her pregnancy also bothered me, stating that she threw up her birth control on a morning of high anxiety. i wish the ending had her going to the olympics multiple times, and that it was more than just a measly 2 years later. she deserved as much and it could have done a 5-7 year later of her being pregnant that would have felt less forced
aaron deserved to get shat on hard; he got off so easy in the end it’s such a joke. aaron sucks and really should have had a different ending than just transferring to ucla

in terms of semantics, i thought this ended up being a cute story of many enjoyable characters. i am not one that usually likes romance novels if there is no fantasy element to it, but i will admit hockey players are a huge weakness for me which def helped. i recommend if you want an easy spicy read to mix it up between other books!

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elle_morgenthau's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

It took way too long for Aaron to get punched by Nate <3

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