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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

319 reviews

em_catherine's review against another edition

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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

4.0

I LOVED the side characters in this book. Especially the hockey team. The only thing that made me want to keep reading was those characters. The main character was unlikeable, and how she blatantly ignored all concerns from everyone around her about her abusive partnership drove me nuts. She constantly claimed to be self aware but never actually acted accordingly. I loved the love interest, but he definitely settled. It also wasn't really an enemies to lovers because they got together so quickly. Also WHY did she need to nearly drown. It didn’t feel relevant for needed in the story whatsoever  
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qgg's review against another edition

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3.75

This book reads a lot like PWP for stretches at a time, but then the plot sneaks in and it’s actually a good book. Not a lot of college sports romance books take on disordered eating, toxic friendships, adoptee/adopted parent expectation dynamics, and sports leadership without toxic masculinity. I’m tempted to give this 4 stars, but it’s not quite my vibe with that much college binge drinking. 
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ann_1730's review against another edition

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reflective fast-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

1.0

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colorcrystals's review against another edition

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

3.75

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margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

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

4.0

It was a great book. It was relatable. The only part I didn't like is how in the epilogue she is pregnant only like 2 years after the book ends. I wish we could have seen more of her professional skating.
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aniki512's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? Yes

3.75

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lianaet's review against another edition

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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

3.5

Now this was a fun read. It's very cheesy, but that's what a book like this should be I think. There were a lot of moments that I did genuinely find funny. But also you cannot just put "definitely written by a woman" about your MMC in your book... come on now.

Also I think I'm giving this 3.5 instead of 4 simply because I could have done without the epilogue pregnancy but that's just me
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rachaelmboyer's review against another edition

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

4.75

I am not the type of person to re-read books; I would rather just read a new one, BUT I had to re-read this one! One hundred percent reccomend this book for anyone in a reading slump. 
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honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

2.25

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mrsmonty503's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.5

I just love Nathan Hawkins so much. I held off on reading this for so long and I am kind of mad at myself for waiting to read this. He is one of the best MMC i’ve ever read. He fell so hard for Anastasia and I loved the way that their relationship evolved! 


My god.. Aaron can go suck a big one. He is one of the most sleazy characters I have ever read. 


Anastasia was holding onto a relationship that no longer served her. She gave numerous outs for Aaron and he never deserved any of them. Aaron is such an egotistical douche canoe. The why that he treated Anastasia, was so horrible. Controlling and he almost had her fooled. He had everyone fooled especially her and Coach Brady.
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