Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

24 reviews

annikenr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Vomit, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Violence, and Sexual assault

kaitielou's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, Vomit, and Medical trauma

kirareadssometimes's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

I knew I was going to like this book but I did not expect to fall in love with it! And I did not expect it to be as complex and emotional as it was. Being a tik tok rec I assumed it was going to be a very surface level read. But this books held depth and nuance I wasn’t expecting. It is a perfect example of bringing the values of today to a book in a seamless, and non-gimmicky way. I loved that these characters were diverse in such a real and natural way. I loved the commitment to consent even when in a relationship. Which is so important to reinforce and introduce to readers of all ages. And I absolutely loved that these characters talked. When things felt weird, they talked. When they were upset with something or each other, they talked. So refreshing to read. The second half of this book is a bit heavier and less spicy. Not really a criticism but I think I wanted those reprieves in the more intense/emotional parts of the back half. A truely magnetic book with so much love.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy and Classism

georgia_kemp_95's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy and Vomit

annick's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Hot. Fluffy. Comfort. Good side characters. Some flaws. But I’d happily try another novel by Hannah grace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual assault

karysrosebooth's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, and Vomit

dianaschmidty's review

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Grief, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

mymosstx's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Absolutely loved this book. 10/5. The way that the author wrote the mental health challenges was so realistic. The romance between these two characters developed beautifully and naturally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse

moonieness12's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Vomit, Death of parent, Medical content, and Medical trauma

sami_leigh's review

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

4.75

“I know I’m lucky that I have someone by my side who would go to war for the people she loves, and it’s made me realize, right now, she’s going to war for herself.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

⛸️ Dual POV
⛸️ First or two books!
⛸️ Enemies-to-friends-to-lovers
⛸️ Collegiate sport; ice hockey & skating
⛸️ Forced-proximity
⛸️ ‘Touch her & I’ll kill you’ vibes
⛸️ Sensitive representation of mental health & eating disorder
⛸️ Consent Culture & Sex Positivity
⛸️ Banter 👌🏻
⛸️ Spice 🔥
⛸️ Well established secondary characters; family ties & a huge friend group (We must protect Henry, JJ, & Muffin with our lives!)
⛸️ Disability representation in secondary characters 
⛸️ Representation of diverse sexualities in secondary characters 
⛸️ Actively counters toxic masculinity in dialogue 🙌🏻
⛸️ Growth in the MCs by the bucket load; healthy communication & therapy for the win!
⛸️ No third act break up 🙌🏻

⚠️ Eating disorder, body shaming, toxic friendship, death of a parent (in past), violence, injury/injury detail, vomit, pregnancy, medical trauma, sexism (slut shaming).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Violence