Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

501 reviews

em_catherine's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

I LOVED the side characters in this book. Especially the hockey team. The only thing that made me want to keep reading was those characters. The main character was unlikeable, and how she blatantly ignored all concerns from everyone around her about her abusive partnership drove me nuts. She constantly claimed to be self aware but never actually acted accordingly. I loved the love interest, but he definitely settled. It also wasn't really an enemies to lovers because they got together so quickly. Also WHY did she need to nearly drown. It didn’t feel relevant for needed in the story whatsoever  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

Drowning described in detail, character is revived and is fine

qgg's review against another edition

3.75

This book reads a lot like PWP for stretches at a time, but then the plot sneaks in and it’s actually a good book. Not a lot of college sports romance books take on disordered eating, toxic friendships, adoptee/adopted parent expectation dynamics, and sports leadership without toxic masculinity. I’m tempted to give this 4 stars, but it’s not quite my vibe with that much college binge drinking. 

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Content Warnings

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

dexlud's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

2.5

I quite enjoyed Icebreaker, but the fact I had to skim between page 350 and 380 really wasn’t fun. I enjoyed the downfall of the c**t, and the epilogue was very cute.

R.I.P Anastasia’s

pussy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion

books_baking_brews's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

rebakesl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting and Eating disorder

angreadseverything's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

pippwynn's review against another edition

hopeful 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

lianaet's review against another edition

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

3.5

Now this was a fun read. It's very cheesy, but that's what a book like this should be I think. There were a lot of moments that I did genuinely find funny. But also you cannot just put "definitely written by a woman" about your MMC in your book... come on now.

Also I think I'm giving this 3.5 instead of 4 simply because I could have done without the epilogue pregnancy but that's just me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Grief, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

crisca's review against another edition

funny reflective 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content