Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

342 reviews

passionatereader78's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a spicy sports romance!I love the characters! I didn't Iike how the plot was handled, but overall it's a good story. It was fun to read. When the hockey rink is vandalized the ice skaters have to share their rink with the hockey team. Anastasia wants to make it to the Olympics, so she hates that she had to give up time on the ice. When she meets Nate she isn't impressed.  The more she gets to know him the more she realizes she wants to be in a monogamous relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

winanse's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lizdon's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

sailinginthetea's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence and Pregnancy

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed the story of finding love where you don’t expect it, friends who are there for you no matter what, toxic people getting their comeuppance, and that while having a team/partner beside you is great you can also do things solo and be okay. 

That being said, I found this book to be too sexy? Like there was so much sex it was eventually just background noise. Definitely not an audiobook to listen to with the kids around, but by about half way I could have skipped through the sex scenes and still enjoyed the book. 

All sex aside, I loved the communication between all the characters (friendship and romantic relations) and the amount of times Nate and Stas mentioned therapy and how beneficial it was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy

iamthecult's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcohol

edietz22's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

brittinyh3711's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

4-4.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. Had alot of laughs and swooning over Nate. But Aaron just made me so stinking mad that it made me like the book a bit less 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy

meganpbennett's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

If this book had been about a hundred and fifty pages shorter, I might have liked it. I still would have found it completely overhyped, but I would have been far less disappointed.

The biggest issue is that there is basically no plot, and when the plot does finally kick in - 40% of the way through the book - it's somehow sidelined. Don't promise me something in the summary and then make me wait 210 pages for it. Because of this, the book dragged on. I found that it had far too much filler and not enough plot. It needed more hockey, more skating, and far less drinking and college students hooking up. On top of that, I found Anastasia to be a whiny and unlikable character. She didn't act like a college senior with Olympic aspirations, but a middle school girl. The book has a perfect set-up for a slow burn, not-quite enemies to lovers, and blew it by having no plot.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail