Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Icebreaker

You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

1007 reviews

lelodo13's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Would have been higher if it ended at Nate's graduation

Content Warnings

caseykoester39's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

Read this because I saw folks in a Little Free Library group fighting over the prospect of kids reading it and wanted to see for myself what could be so terrible. I loved it, A LOT. It's very graphic, with specific hetero sexual acts described over and over again. But the relationships depicted are loving, kind, respectful and exactly the kind of relationship you would wish your kid to have. I honestly would have no issue with a high schooler reading this because of the healthy relationships.

Content Warnings

yianimc's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny slow-paced

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Content Warnings

miss_gracie99's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional funny 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

Content Warnings

bookb_eszti's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Content Warnings

maddie103's review against another edition

Go to review page

hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Content Warnings

tellatrix's review against another edition

Go to review page

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.5

Disclaimer: While I'm not a fan of lighthearted books without much plot, I received this as a gift and have read similar books in the past. Therefore, I'll review this book based on its genre: a lighthearted romance with minimal plot.

I didn't expect much from this book due to its genre, but I still managed to finish it. The male characters were a positive aspect. Unlike many similar books where male characters are portrayed as jerks, these characters were genuinely nice guys. Seeing them respect and be affectionate towards their partners was refreshing. However, the book's biggest flaw wasn't the lack of plot but the insufficient character development.

The author introduces several characters, but ultimately, we only get to know the two main leads. This might be acceptable for readers who haven't read the book, but for those who have, I have a question:

After finishing the book, do you know who Aaron truly is, why he did what he did, or even have a slight idea of his feelings for Anastasia?

I don't, and I suspect most readers don't. This is strange because the entire plot revolves around him, and he's in almost every chapter. Why introduce a character like him? As a reader, I like to connect with characters and create a mental image of them. But with Aaron, I couldn't do that. This isn't just about Aaron; Henry, JJ, and even Summer had scenes but were never fully explored.

This is a major misstep because the side characters were the only entertaining part of the book.

I don't even want to discuss the plot, as it couldn't have been more basic. The situation with Nate's father and Anastasia being adopted reminded me of a Wattpad story I read when I was 10.

While the book had some charming characters (especially the male leads), the lack of plot and character development ruined it for me. The ending was also disappointing.

I personally don't consider falling for someone after initially being against relationships as character development.

Content Warnings

pixiessence's review against another edition

Go to review page

This book dragged for me so much, it felt like it was never going to end and I eventually got tired of reading it. Nate and Anastasia are constantly together in every scene, if not every other scene. I get that it’s a romance and they’re the main couple, however it kinda felt suffocating to never see them spend *enough* adequate time outside of each other. Like aside from being basically told from the beginning that Lola and Anastasia are best friends, how am I supposed to pick up on that when they barely have any lengthy one-on-one scenes together? A lot of the scenes that make this book unnecessarily longer than it should be are of Nate and Anastasia having fluff moments that are cute but don’t serve a purpose in progressing the plot. I will say though that Nate is a good non-toxic male love interest (the bar is in hell, I guess) and they communicate well. I got as far as I did (66% of the book) and ended up quickly skimming all the way to the end. Which I have to say I’m disappointed in because it just feels like it ends in the typical manner that any Wattpad romance book does.

Content Warnings

verafogel's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

A nice surprise, I did the expect there to be so much representation of healthy communication. And of course it delivered the fluffy vibes of a romcom.

Content Warnings

paigeypookirby's review against another edition

Go to review page

lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

Pick me girls rejoice. If you were the girl in college that bragged about hanging out with the boys soccer team then you will love this book. It’s ridiculous. With that being said. I ate this book up.

Content Warnings

More...