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srulon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming
Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders
annabelleg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
iconicavocado's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Cursing
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail
theverycraftyvegan'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
4.0
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.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual assault and Pregnancy
edietz22's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Body shaming
hjb_128'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
4.25
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexism, Mental illness, Cursing, Vomit, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
bella_jayde02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
mbibi_baptista's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders
emlittle'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
4.0
Anastasia and Nate are both endearing and charming characters who are just easy to care about and root for- even if that sometimes means rooting against their own wants. Icebreaker isn’t world building or big on immersive description- it’s much more plot and dialogue driven. If that’s not up your alley, don’t pick this up, you will hate it. If this were a fantasy or horror, I would hate that quality, but it made for a fantastic head empty no thoughts read.
There’s one storyline that stands out in an otherwise relatively light story as dark and way more twisted than you would expect: the relationship between Anastasia and Aaron, her skating partner. He consistently gaslights, emotionally abuses, and manipulates her throughout the entire book. If a reader isn’t prepared for that, it’s pretty upsetting especially if you’re in the mood for something lighter and that’s why you chose the read. Anastasia also battles with disordered eating- it can be a lot.
But I do think these stickier, darker parts of the characters add depth and help the understand their ‘why’. Overall, Icebreaker is an entertaining, easy read with some excellent spice intermixed with an endearing and contentious will-they-won’t they.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Violence
agent_004'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Body shaming