Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

487 reviews

chanellohwell's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy

readwithsarah's review against another edition

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

3.5

I liked the details of their relationship and the smut was great, but where was the plot??

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Content Warnings

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

audreybear442's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

lanza909's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

3.25

I felt like Anastasia’s stance on her partner prevented me from really getting behind her. I felt like she was treating Nate as if he was overreacting but her partner truly
Was terrible. Overall, a moderately and enjoyable book! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

kaligray's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

My only question is, why does she call him bub?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

tgreene507's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

dolphinchick93's review against another edition

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

littlemissmommy's review against another edition

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

4.0

Okay so I really enjoyed this, and the spice was perfect, but I didn’t quite love it. 

I will give full credit for the eating disorder rep, and anxiety rep. The story definitely juggled a lot of elements and I appreciate that Nate didn’t miraculously become a figure skater, as that was a huge reason I didn’t want to read this. So yay for realistic plot points. 

All in all a very fun, don’t think too hard spicy book, I would say spicy level on this is 4. (Multiple spicy scenes, and some kinks) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, and Grief

sadiesadiesadie's review against another edition

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

vityaa's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I was willing to give this book 2 stars until the pregnancy trope in the epilogue. A personal quip, maybe, but also becoming a mother before her figure skating career has really begun (after a Gold Olympic medal but still) doesn't really feel in character for Anastasia but who even knows.

Literally nothing about the main couple felt believable. There's attraction at first sight, which I can handle depending on how it's done, sure, but the chemistry is,,,, less romance more sex. Which i'm sure some people like, but personally, a relationship based entirely on sex for the majority of their written interaction is not very appealing.

Seriously, these two people were telling themselves how in love they are towards the ending of the book and I could barely understand why. They even explained why and all I could think is, when did you even learn this about each other? Not even their banter could distract from that. Them falling in love was told to us, not shown, I truly could not comprehend what these two could love about the other based off what was written.

I did like the fact that Anastasia was in therapy though. Love the positive therapy rep!! 

The sex scenes were good too. 4 🌟 if I was judging them alone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder