Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Icebreaker

A wild ride. Not something I normally pick up but it was fun. If you're into straight people romance and book boyfriends then this is the read for you.

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nika_nix's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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? No

2.5

If at least 100 pages of sex and partying were cut out, maybe this could've been a decent romance. There were actually some interesting plotpoints and the love interest was not toxic at all, which is probably the reason I actually finished this one. It feels very juvenile and I'm obviously too old to read college romances, even though I'm only 25.

Also, I hated the epilogue so much, I don't understand why romance authors think this always has to be a happily ever after, even when the character actually expressed they don't want it earlier in the book.

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kenzbrandes's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

The book ended up being more deep than I anticipated (I thought it was going to be extremely fluffy with how it started). I could relate to a lot of the pressures Stassie was facing and have been in toxic relationships like she has. I was more invested with her than I anticipated.

HOWEVER - the college relationship felt so college to me, it was sometimes hard to get through their hot and cold. The last fourth of the book was not it (I hate ending a book not liking it as I had when I started). The epilogue was just awful and gave me the ick.

Also, 3.5 🌶️

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kmmartin2000's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked the plot of this book and the overall storyline, however, the prose seemed juvenile, and it felt like there was too much information to keep up with throughout the story, especially with the side characters. I did enjoy the ending, and i felt that the book improved as it went on. Overall a fun and lighthearted read.

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ninabubblygum's review against another edition

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slow-paced

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

2.5

i would probably give this 2.5/5 stars. i personally wouldn't reread it or necessarily recommend it to anyone, but i didn't hate it. it just wasn't anything special to me and i disliked the FMC a lot of the time, which makes it harder to enjoy. i liked most of the other characters though and she did become more bearable over time. i liked that the main characters usually at least tried to communicate, unlike so many other book characters. there was a decent variety as far as a mixture of serious moments and more light-hearted ones, but eh. it dragged on and could have been half the length it was. so much was happening but it also felt like nothing was happening. i don't understand why people hype it up so much but okay! i've certainly read worse

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