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britt93414's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
abidavisf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I’d heard a lot about Icebreaker: that it’s spicy (I would say it’s spice adjacent), that’s its emotional (I would say it could have been had the more serious scenes been broken down more), and that it’s addictive (I have been thinking about it a lot but more in a ‘why did it play out like that?’ kind of way).
Icebreaker is an easy read if that is what you are looking for. It touches on some really important and hard topics and handles them well. It also has a diverse cast of characters which is refreshing. I would say, however, that it lacks depth and you may find yourself wanting to know more than you are being given.
I’m definitely interested to read Wildfire so stay tuned for my thoughts on that. I’ve heard it’s a lot more thorough.
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Vomit, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Sexism
ammah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Emotional abuse
sunshinehwngs's review against another edition
Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, and Misogyny
swolds's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny and Pregnancy
ilovebooks_54's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Alcoholism
Minor: Pregnancy, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
dropshift5568's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Started off well but ended up being a rage finish to be able to stop reading the book.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
gabichatslit's review against another edition
5.0
Stassie and Nate are so personal to me and I love them so much. I wasn’t sure how much I was going to enjoy this bc of how hyped this book was on TikTok and that can go either way. But this one was truly amazing.
Also Kiss Me by Sixpence being their song was just too cute and I’ll associate that song with them now. Also also, I’m glad Nate got his lick back with Aaron— I know Henry was proud of him when he found out lol.
Also x3, I really enjoyed the spice scenes. Stas’ teasing nature in her and Nate’s dynamic was my favorite, and Nate always gave as good as he got. Both in and outside the bedroom. Which was another thing I loved about the main characters— they felt equally coupled, like it made sense they would be together.
And critiques of Stas being “mean” fell flat for me, she wasn’t a mean girl, she’s a woman with a lot on her plate, dealing with college shit and falling in love fast, her responses felt understandable.
Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
sarahsbooklife'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Vomit
sop17hie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Someone asked me on the bus if I was reading ice breaker and she was so giddy, gushing about how much she liked the book.
Not a slow burn!
Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Classism, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent