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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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my3bb8's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring 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

3.75

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i_love_romance_books's review

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emotional 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

5.0

It was funny and sweet and such a good book if you're in-between dark/tense reads
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bookmarkplaces's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative lighthearted relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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cjetty's review

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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

2.75

I love quick spicy book, and this was a quick spicy book. I think this one was over recommended and my expectations were too high. 
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amyteurhour's review against another edition

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4.0

Content warning: disordered eating, parent neglecting child(ren) and high-control parent-child relationship, manipulative friendship/partnership, sexual assault

I had some trouble connecting with the main characters initially, and wasn't too motivated to pick it up again after pausing. Things definitely do pick up once Stasi and Nate get together, and I thought their relationship was sweet. I did get annoyed with how blasé the figure skating coach was towards Aaron's initial meanness towards Stasi
which then turned into assault, which I felt she was not the appropriate amount of horrified and while I get that it's supposed to show the perspective of a very ambitious team of skaters, that's still pretty fucked up that the coach witnessed it and basically said you need to suck it up buttercup and we'll deal with this later
. Overall, I did still enjoy this and it got me out of a mini-slump, and I'm looking forward to Book 3 that will come out this Summer. I thought the audiobook by Elizabeth Louise and Tim Paige was good. 
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kotareadsbooks's review against another edition

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

3.25


There’s a v weird ovsession with birthing order? Idk maybe it’s bc I’ve moved around a lot in birth order during my life but i don’t think I’ve ever heard it brought up in convo as often as it is in this book
Stassie is a commitment phobe and that’s fine but usually there’s a reason? Also she really did not resist commitment nearly as much as i feel she should’ve given her label as a commitmentpbobe. So there’s that. 
Nathan - first off not a moan worthy name imo. It maybe it’s just that one of my nephews is named Nathan 
He’s a nice guy but not v realistic and that’s not to be man hate-y or bitter but just bc he’s just so darn patient with stassie’s bs but still isn’t honest w her ab her partner’s bs
Also there is not a SINGLE queer character i can think of in this book
The sec is good, big fan. 
There IS a near death scene i didn’t see coming and there is also a food sex scene that…isn’t for me and didn’t see coming but okay. Glad that got interrupted. Speaking of food
There’s a lot at play in this book, they spend a lot of time on a lot of things stassie struggles with and i feel like it’s not super legit just bc she apparently has a bestie who just doesn’t notice she has a legit eating disorder? Also tw for that. And it’s like. Her recovery is p easy and like glossed over so well. 
Nathan helps out with skating but is just miraculously a good stand in for a skater who is legit expecting to go to the Olympics?? Sure jan
They’re weirdly good communicators for people who’ve never been in legit relationships and have so many mental/emotional problems they don’t work thru well
LOTS of talk about unexpected pregnancy. Maybe it’s the lesbian in me but good god i went to a women’s college and STILL didn’t hear this much ab it. 
She regularly calls him bub, which is…weird to me. It also increases in frequency as the book progresses. Ick
Is stassie small? Can’t tell. Is Nate just SO much bigger than her? Can’t tell. Make it clearer, Hannah grace. 
There also was a non con kiss tw
The ending. Disgusting. 
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judereadsbooks111's review

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emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

This book made me feel so warm inside. I feel like I learned stuff about myself with the journeys the characters took me on and I loved every second of it. One or two plot points did feel like they could have have been more attention grabbing with a few slight changes. However, I liked how this made the story feel more realistic - not everything in life is some magical intense crazy thing! Sometimes it just *is*. I absolutely adored Anastasia and Nate to my core and their development as people throughout honestly really touched me, especially Anastasia's. The spice in the book was just the perfect amount and was so sweet and intimate whilst also being SPICY. Loved loved loved and can't wait to read her other book Wildfire with cute lil Russ!!!!<3
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emhaze's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The only thing I have to say is, if I hear the name Aaron one more time I’m fkn punching whoever said it.
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tiffanymmf's review

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

3.25

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theverycraftyvegan'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? 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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