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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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dolphinchick93's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-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

3.25

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littlemissmommy's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

Okay so I really enjoyed this, and the spice was perfect, but I didn’t quite love it. 

I will give full credit for the eating disorder rep, and anxiety rep. The story definitely juggled a lot of elements and I appreciate that Nate didn’t miraculously become a figure skater, as that was a huge reason I didn’t want to read this. So yay for realistic plot points. 

All in all a very fun, don’t think too hard spicy book, I would say spicy level on this is 4. (Multiple spicy scenes, and some kinks) 
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sadiesadiesadie's review

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emotional funny tense 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

5.0

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vityaa's review against another edition

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

1.0

I was willing to give this book 2 stars until the pregnancy trope in the epilogue. A personal quip, maybe, but also becoming a mother before her figure skating career has really begun (after a Gold Olympic medal but still) doesn't really feel in character for Anastasia but who even knows.


Literally nothing about the main couple felt believable. There's attraction at first sight, which I can handle depending on how it's done, sure, but the chemistry is,,,, less romance more sex. Which i'm sure some people like, but personally, a relationship based entirely on sex for the majority of their written interaction is not very appealing.

Seriously, these two people were telling themselves how in love they are towards the ending of the book and I could barely understand why. They even explained why and all I could think is, when did you even learn this about each other? Not even their banter could distract from that. Them falling in love was told to us, not shown, I truly could not comprehend what these two could love about the other based off what was written.

I did like the fact that Anastasia was in therapy though. Love the positive therapy rep!! 

The sex scenes were good too. 4 🌟 if I was judging them alone.


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lisa07xie's review against another edition

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emotional 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

I love Anastasia and Nate they are so cute and a perfect match!! I loved how they helped eachother grow and that Anastasia finally noticed what a piece of shit Aaron is (sorry for my rudeness but Aaron deserves it!). The Ending was perfect I am so happy for them and that they achieved their dreams but now I wanna see them with their little girl o̴̶̷̥᷅﹏o̴̶̷̥᷅ Still it was so cute♡♡♡
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beautyinherbooks's review

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emotional 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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chloes_bookmark's review

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

1.5

It was an okay book. Definitely a fast romance read. It’s not my favorite type of book but I did enjoy reading it! Just wouldn’t read again or recommend lol 
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arhodes's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

2.5

Don’t let my review steer you away from reading this book if it’s been on your list, I don’t think it’s a bad book it’s just really not for me. I found the characters hard to relate to because of their age and because I’m just not a sporty person. It was an easy read, a good palette cleanser between books with more substance and helped reset my reading pace, but it’s not the type of romance I generally like to read. I thought that it was almost a little too fluffy - the lives of the characters and the conflict just a bit too easy. I’m also really not a fan of contemporary romance that ends
with an epilogue in which the female protagonist is pregnant. I think it happens way too often and I think it perpetuates that for a relationship to he happy and successful it must end with marriage and children. However I do appreciate that the female lead doesn’t give up on her dreams and goals to become a mom.
Overall not a bad contemporary romance, just not for me.
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emillak's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective
  • 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

Omg I love this book! Anastasia and Nate are just 🤌🏼🤍 I loved every single of Nate’s friends, especially Henry, he’s perfect 🥹

I loved how this book handled all difficult stuff. 
Also, this book was way more spicier from what I expected 😂🌶️

This would’ve been a 5⭐️ read, but the epilogue takes points off. Usually I love epilogues so much but with this book, it was so unnecessary. I think that the ending would’ve been just perfect if it wasn’t for the epilogue.
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sometimesalyreadsbooks's review

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funny lighthearted slow-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

3.5

Oh, BookTok. What did I just read? I can't even say I didn't like this book. I did! But it felt like a Wattpad story that I came across, got invested in the characters and couldn't put down. Not an actual, professionally edited, published novel. Even then, I couldn't put it down and there were things I really liked about it. I really love a book that doesn't take itself too seriously. 

Buckle up and head's up, there are some spoilers below!



The good:
* The characters were pretty likeable to me! They were pretty well-fleshed out, sometimes maybe a little too detailed even (but I personally like that) and had their own ambitions. I would've liked Lola to have a little more substance, she just kind of felt "there" to be a best friend and nothing else.
* The dynamics between the characters were great. I loved the relationship that Anastasia had with all the "boys" and how they all came together to support each other at the end of the day!
* The "villain" was very realistically done and really sums up those posessive male friend types that I've met throughout my life. 

The bad:
* The writing, especially at first was hard to process. Just very wordy and no flow. I felt overwhelmed, and at the same time, nothing was happening?
* Very slow plot for a book this length
* The spice was VERY well-written, but absolutely random in nature and happened at the most confusing times - Like she just ALMOST DIED, I don't think ya'll should be doing that right now.

The cringe:
* "Stassie" - I just really don't like that nickname
* The Uber scene (oh my god, that was so uncomfortable, I almost DNF'd)
* When Nathan meets Anastasia and immediately forgets the girl he's been pining for for years. I mean, I get it, it happens, but I didn't like it.
* The incredible lack of hockey and ice skating in this book about a hockey player and an ice skater.
* THE EPILOGUE!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH - I hate that trope and I hate that it happened to a character so adamant about her career and ADOPTING!

The hilarious:
* When Anastasia fell through the ice and I yelled "Haha, ICEBREAKER"
* Nathan buying "girly shit" and then it literally just being >basic hygiene items< like shampoo and body wash. Jesus christ. 
* "She has thoughts and opinions." Amazing. She's a human being, Nate.
* The chapter where Nate says "shit" about 400 times and then never says it the rest of the book. 
* Aaron wrecking himself (quite literally) and being too embarrassed to admit it causing almost a world war


Anyway, read it, or don't. But overall, I'm glad I did and it took me back to my Wattpad and fanfic days!
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