Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

65 reviews

riannanana'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? Yes

3.5

1 really loved this book, for me it was just the right amount of plot and spicy scenes. Really touched the fanfic lover within!

I almost wish I would've stopped before the epilogue. I wish we got another chapter on their lives careers after college.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Gaslighting

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

funny hopeful tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This follows Anastasia who is training for a spot on the USA team. Nate Hawkins is focused on Hockey and being team captain but falls hard and fast when Anastasia makes an impression. It’s all fun and games until lies and manipulation are involved.

This book was good. It’s very character driven and felt like it was college, parties, a little ice hockey, skating and repeat. Not much plot that kept it interesting. The spice was fantastic though and Nate Hawkins is boyfriend material. It’s also a bit long.
Was hoping I would love it but for me, it’s just a good read.

If you love: 

🔹Hockey & Ice Skating 
🔹College Friends & Drama 
🔹Character Driven 
🔹Boyfriend Material 
🔹Fantastic Spice
🔹Praising 

Genre/Type: Sports Romance 18+
APK: Physical / Audiobook
Pages: 429
Audio Length: 13hrs 23mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Series or Stand Alone: Book 1 In Maple Hills Series 
Tropes or Themes: Sports Romance, College, Reverse Grumpy Sunshine, Hockey,  Ice Skating, Forced Proximity, Gaslighting, Mentions Counting Calories & Fat Comments
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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

zc2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

5.0

Spicier than expected but the way the whole plot ties the book together is beautiful. One of the finest romcoms I’ve read in a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

clairew97's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

happyreads's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Cursing, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

claire_fitzgibbon13's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

5.0

Such an adorable read. I HATE AARON. I love everyone else though <3333

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

r3ader's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

annahamburger's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

readingthroughinfinity's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This is a fun and very spicy adult romance about a figure skater and a competitive hockey player who are thrown together when they have to share a rink for practice. I think the synopsis is a little misleading for the book because it implies that Nate and Anastasia have to work together for a lot of the story and learn how to be on the ice together, but in actuality the forced proximity only lasts for about 5 chapters. 

The rivals-to-lovers element is also over very quickly, which I didn't really mind, but if you're coming here for a long, drawn out, slow-burn rivals-to-lovers dynamic, then you might be disappointed. I appreciated the discussions of mental health and the focus on how much of a positive impact therapy can have, but I found the overall story a little underwhelming (the ending was a particular letdown for me). It also took me a while to get used to the nickname of "Stassie" because in the audiobook it sounds like "Stasi" and, well...that has some very specific historical connotations that I imagine the author might not want to be associated with this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical content, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail