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dolphinchick93's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Body shaming
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Classism, Sexism, Vomit, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Violence
bridget_t's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Classism, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
elledanie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Cursing, Classism, Bullying, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
ashlynregan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Medical content, Cursing, and Eating disorder
thaliareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Classism and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
There's a lot of discussions in this book regarding improper eating. While not what may be considered an eating disorder, it is absolutely disordered eating brought about by the fatphobia of some of those around her.sop17hie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Someone asked me on the bus if I was reading ice breaker and she was so giddy, gushing about how much she liked the book.
Not a slow burn!
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Classism, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent
sea_tea_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
3.0
. . . . .
Could have done without that particular ending. Also, I'm not a fan of the binge drinking/alcoholism and excessive swearing in this story. Maybe I just don't like college romance books? I would have liked to read more about the connections that developed between the various characters when they weren't drunk.
Plenty of spice. Seriously, it was a lot.
Maple Hills had almost cozy vibes . . . but only if the character had a trust fund or was connected to someone with money. We weren't privy to the "other side" of Maple Hills.
There were so many characters that were introduced but not developed so I tripped on a few characters that I didn't recognize sprinkled throughout the story. As far as characters go, Henry was the most likeable. I'd read another Maple Hills book if he was the main character. (hint hint)
Graphic: Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Cursing, Classism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
marblepancake's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexism
Minor: Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Death of parent
kaylanoellesims's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Classism
meaghanslibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The spicy scenes are definitely spice.
The book though is a bit too long and dragged at the end yet also the ending felt very rushed.
If you like spice the book is good for that, nice quick read. Will probably read this author again. Not a top romance author like Emily Henry but still enjoyable to read.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Medical content, Sexual content, Ableism, Mental illness, and Gaslighting