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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
demy_summer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, and Violence
thaliareads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Vomit
Moderate: Classism and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
There's a lot of discussions in this book regarding improper eating. While not what may be considered an eating disorder, it is absolutely disordered eating brought about by the fatphobia of some of those around her.hannahbrixton's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Bullying, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Violence
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Body shaming
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Vomit, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Violence, and Eating disorder
ahopper7'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse
emmysforeverbooked'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
3.0
Like he just seemed kinda toxic throughout the book. He had this chokehold on Anastasia in the same exact way that he complained about Aaron having a chokehold on her. Not saying I support Aaron by any means. I think both of them needed to grow up and let Anastasia be her own person. But in my own personal opinion, there is no way this author should've written, "He is such a man written by a woman" when the dude doesn't even know what tampons and shampoo are.
Other than my qualms with Nate, this book is pretty middle of the road for me. I did enjoy the friendship banter, and honestly to a degree, I enjoyed the banter within Anastasia and Nate's relationship. I enjoyed the sports aspects of the book, I honestly wish there had been a little more hockey content and less "we're athletes so we're also f*ckboys who love to party" content.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it's definitely not my favorite read of the year. I am glad I was able to give it a chance. And maybe in the future I'll re-read it and like it more but for now, it's just a 3 star.
Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
First of all, I want to commend this book on the adult handling of so many difficult topics, from calorie intake for professionals to handling workplace relationships where the friendship has soured. The wonderful communication between the two main characters meant you truly understood how both were feeling, even from opposite sides. There was something realistic about each of the characters, and you truly felt they could have existed outside of the romance book.
My two main gripes about this were that I felt the plot dragged on a little at the end (for example,
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Blood, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
angeliquescollection's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
I feel like I was definitely getting some feeling that this book will be with me forever but I got turned off a bit with the conflicts at the end. The ice pond and Aaron’s kiss. But it’s still a 4.75. I’m so happy there wasn’t a third act breakup lol.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.75/5
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy
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