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britwalsh16'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Terminal illness
c0ve'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 and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
catastrophiclyss'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
chluless'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: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault and Death of parent
masooma1459'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
enchantingreads_rosyreviews'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? It's complicated
4.0
"It's like being verbally abused by Tinkerbell."
In a world with many hockey romances, this one felt like it took a unique angle on a popular story. Yes, they are both athletes who skate, but there are conversations about emotional intelligence, toxic relationships, difficult relationships with food, working through challenging communication & therapy! But really, some of my favorite scenes involved the other teammates & friendsā¦ I loved the cast of characters Hannahās created. And this book was funny! A true romcom which had me laughing out loud in many chapters. Overall, this was an easy, comfortable read with a bit of heart & a bit of laughs.
"ā¦ every time he looks at me, and the corner of his mouth tugs up, I forget every thought.
Iāve been totally and utterly unhinged by a man. Iām disgusted with myself, for being distracted, for knowingly letting every sliver of feminism shrivel up and die over dimples and thick thighs."
I honestly really liked this book & I know people seem to have strong feelings about it. If books are meant to be entertaining, then this is definitely that (with a side of heart & unique story elements). However, there was a character/storyline in this book that wasn't vital to the storyline, in my opinion, which contributed to the book feeling slightly longer than what I thought necessary. And the spice felt like it was on a level inconsistent with the rest of the story: here we were strolling along one path, humming a song & enjoying this entertaining romance, until BAM! ultra spicy scene coming atcha! While that may be some reader's cup of tea, it felt a little abrupt for me.
"ā¦ itās cemented for me that breaking up is not a reality I ever want to live. I know itās rare to meet someone who makes you feel like your whole life is brighter. I know Iām lucky that I have someone by my side who would go to war for the people she loves, and itās made me realize, right now, sheās going to war for herself.
And I need to be by her side, not attacking her from a different spot on the field."
That being said, I'm not on the clock app & don't really know the conversations that happen over there. I do know people seem to love or hate this book. And that's simply not the boat I'm in. I really liked it. It isn't perfect, it isn't something I'm obsessed with & some parts of it gave me "the ick," so it's not a 5-star read. But with quotes like the ones I've shared here, it's easy for me to find this a likeable, entertaining story.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
The MMC's mother died when he was younger (this is not described in detail, merely mentioned because it's a part of his life). There is a single instance of an unwanted sexual act, otherwise all sexual activity is consensual. The FMC has a difficult relationship with food & eating properly, this is the extent of her eating disorder.lelodo13'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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy
siobhankeira'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
4.25
Now, the first thing Iāll say is, no I canāt answer if it lives up to the hype. I think overhyped anything holds it to higher than normal standards, which isnāt honest to me.
That being said, I was surprised by this book. It was deeper than I thought it would be, and made me smile at some of the things characters said and did. Other times my chest ached for them, because the vulnerability the characters were able to show in different ways really impressed me.
To be honest, the way I can tell if I really like a book is if I put off reading it, because I donāt want it to endā¦and I did that with Icebreaker.
Things werenāt easy and perfect, there was growth needed between all characters, some did grow and some did not.
However, one of my greatest appreciations in reading peopleās stories is when the characters feel real enough. To where I can relate, understand how they came to that conclusion or mindset. They have āgoodā traits as well as ābadā traits.
They are complex, not simply just bad or just good. Those are the characters in stories I crave the most and I definitely saw two sides to each character, they had depth to me.
End of spoiler free review tldr; I was surprised by how much I liked this book, the characters, and the complex issues the characters dealt with, the different kinds of relationships, etc. The characters are unique in their own ways, for worse or for better, but they are believable, and honestly the humour got me too. Maybe roll your eyes with a smile on your face, but I loved it.
I would recommend this to readers who like enemies to lovers, sports romances, each main character (and side characters) that have their good and bad moments, and
If you are able to quiet the high expectations placed on any popular source of media, I think most will like this book, and I, for one am excited to read the next in the series. :)
SPOILERS AHEAD:
Iām not saying at all that that having a family is lackluster, I just wish if it was included into the epilogue, it wasnāt overshadowing the facts that like Anastasia was an Olympic medalist? It was like mentioned once and seemed odd considering the entire book was about her figure skating.
It would be more believable to me if it was 5-7yrs later. But again, just my personal preferences.
I wouldāve liked to see more of the girls friendship throughout the book, and not just brief appearances when they literally were living in the same apartment, then home. They had conversations, but most of them happened offscreen.
I havenāt read the next two books, so hopefully we will get some answers or hints there.
Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and definitely need a Nate in my life for my inner Anastasia <3
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
lucia2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Bullying
idrilcelebrindal's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy