Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

329 reviews

dolphinchick93's review

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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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, Classism, Sexism, Vomit, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Violence

thebooseller's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A fun, light read, but one that isn't as good as its successor (Wildfire)

Full disclosure: I read the books out of order because I liked the cover of Wildfire more. Oops. But that was the better book, though Icebreaker isn't bad.

If you're looking for plot, this ain't it. There are some plot points, but this is almost entirely character driven—and smut driven.

If I were Hannah's editor, I'd have recommended cutting Ryan or Henry. Aaron made sense, even if he was the. worst. But Ryan and Henry blended together, and their friendship dynamics were a touch too romantic/intimate for what was needed. (Like, there was some weird moment between Anastasia and Henry in the last 25% that felt very.....like it should have been between Stas and Nathan? I dunno.)

Nathan is cute and, respectfully, deserves better than Anastasia. She says she's been in therapy for years. As someone who's been in therapy since she was 12, I can attest to the fact that there's no way Stas has done years' worth of meaningful therapy work. She has a level of emotional immaturity that was offputting, and her blind trust in Aaron felt unfounded.

Also, for people worried about the pregnancy trope: It is my least favorite. Let's get that out of the way. But it also happens in the epilogue, so at least it isn't an essential plot point! (Though tbh the way it happened???? Sus.) There are decidedly way too many heavyhanded allusions to the inevitability of Stas's pregnancy, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

carsons1996's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Even if you're not a sports romance reader, this book has a little bit of everything for every kind if reader. The ending is kind of corny, but I expected nothing less from a fluff book like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, Vomit, and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, and Body shaming

falling through ice into water

sadiesadiesadie's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Vomit

narsere's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

lisa07xie's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

csl4240's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Alcohol, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

mels_reading_log's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

This is the epitome of enemies to lovers!! I’m not just obsessed with her relationship with Nate, but with all the guys. I love the family they find together. This book is so sexy and sweet and just so good!! I definitely see why it’s everyone’s favorite hockey romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Medical content, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

army_potterhead_multistankpop's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Blood

queerbookworm'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I actively avoided this book for over a year because it was a "booktok book" and I genuinely regret not reading it sooner. It's not perfect but it is way better than I expected and an enjoyable read. It's not all spice with no plot which was a very real concern of mine going in but it's a good story with spice throughout, the only proper way to write a spicy book in my opinion as a smut reader since the age of 13. The plot gets a bit predictable at points but is still able to grip you. The characters are lovely (

except Arron

) and were where I got most of my enjoyment from. I will absolutely be reading more from this author in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Body shaming, Alcohol, Misogyny, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Vomit