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A review by koistyfishy
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
2 Play House Stars ⭐️
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I should have DNFed this because this was UTTER BLOODY TORTURE!
𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨:
This is a dual POV that follows Anastasia and Nathan. Anastasia is a figure skater whose dream it is to go to the Olympics. Nathan is a Hockey player and of course, Anastasia immediately dislikes him. BUT then the world basically ends because the ice rink the hockey team uses is vandalised so now the two have to share the ice...and then they realise they like sharing other things too... like a bed and bodily fluid...
I will not write this review like I normally do... because I CANNOT... So instead have fun with this...
Why I should have DNFed:
1. Nathan does a lot of screaming into his pillow... Maybe since this book is so "pro-therapy" he should see one cause that behaviour needs professional help.
2. Of course he is "Just so big" that it can barely fit, she can hardly take it and can't close her fingers around it. CAN WE NORMALISE A NORMAL SIZED PENIS PLEASE?
3. Why is Henry such a HIMBO? he is cute and sweet and naive at times which I liked that he was so innocent but then at times it felt OVERLY stereotyped and so generalised - a PERSON LIKE THIS DOES NOT EXIST.
4. ON THE TOPIC OF A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST... Nathan. He is too BLOOODY PERFECT. You have the most sweetest, caring and understanding man who is also gorgeous and cocky. He is basically perfect and asks for consent and WEARS GREY SWEATPANTS... There is even a JOKE in the text that He was written by a woman and YOU BETCHA because men like him DO NOT EXIST. He is also a total contradiction being so nice but also being smart and cocky... I know there are some unrealistic expectations of what men are like in romance novels... but he needs a little more "roughness" because without it he feels like a make-believe prince who lives in nothing BUT A FANTASY!
5. The Therapy chapters were unnecessary, they were boring to read and I didn't care.
6. WHY are they already in love at 30% of the book? There are still like 300 pages left in the story for what?
7. THERE WAS NO PLOT... or I didn't see the plot... Even though the romance is pretty fast-burn and instalovvie, there is a whole bunch of unnecessary drama and NOTHING HAPPENING, for no reason. The story goes nowhere SLOWLY (besides the sex because that is happening in spades)
8. Anastasia is such a bitch. She is a child, overdramatic and feels like a total stereotype of a "grumpy kitten" who tries to be vicious but people think it's cute. BUT IT IS NOT. She annoyed the crap out of me because she is bossy, shallow and mean for no reason and had two personality traits, being sassy or glaring.
9. WHY IS SHE ALWAYS CRYING?
10. How can someone who has been in therapy for over 9 years not see how emotionally abusive her friend is?
11. WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE and they all have similar names I swear! Or have a nickname so on top of having to remember like 100 people, some have 2/3 names and it just got confusing and I could not care about who they were and what they added to the story.
12. What is the point of adding in Ryan to the plot? Sassie states multiple times that he is her best friend but she hangs out with the Hockey Boys more than him. He is only ever shown in the story for added drama. At some point in the story, he becomes inconsequential and is never mentioned again and just "forgotten about" because there isn't any more drama his presence can add any more to the story.
13. Surprising there is no miscommunication because NATHAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE HIS FEELINGS ABOUT HIS FAMILY... Yeah remember that mention of therapy - insert the same comment here...
My Reasons why I didn't DNF:
1. She likes Twilight.
2. Anastasia is a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon and I am a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon
3. I thought it would get better and it never did.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Am I late to the party reading this? Yes
Do I care? No…
I just bloody well hope it lives up to the hype because I DO NOT WANT TO START OCTOBER WITH A SHIT BOOK
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
I should have DNFed this because this was UTTER BLOODY TORTURE!
𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨:
This is a dual POV that follows Anastasia and Nathan. Anastasia is a figure skater whose dream it is to go to the Olympics. Nathan is a Hockey player and of course, Anastasia immediately dislikes him. BUT then the world basically ends because the ice rink the hockey team uses is vandalised so now the two have to share the ice...and then they realise they like sharing other things too... like a bed and bodily fluid...
I will not write this review like I normally do... because I CANNOT... So instead have fun with this...
Why I should have DNFed:
1. Nathan does a lot of screaming into his pillow... Maybe since this book is so "pro-therapy" he should see one cause that behaviour needs professional help.
2. Of course he is "Just so big" that it can barely fit, she can hardly take it and can't close her fingers around it. CAN WE NORMALISE A NORMAL SIZED PENIS PLEASE?
3. Why is Henry such a HIMBO? he is cute and sweet and naive at times which I liked that he was so innocent but then at times it felt OVERLY stereotyped and so generalised - a PERSON LIKE THIS DOES NOT EXIST.
4. ON THE TOPIC OF A PERSON WHO DOES NOT EXIST... Nathan. He is too BLOOODY PERFECT. You have the most sweetest, caring and understanding man who is also gorgeous and cocky. He is basically perfect and asks for consent and WEARS GREY SWEATPANTS... There is even a JOKE in the text that He was written by a woman and YOU BETCHA because men like him DO NOT EXIST. He is also a total contradiction being so nice but also being smart and cocky... I know there are some unrealistic expectations of what men are like in romance novels... but he needs a little more "roughness" because without it he feels like a make-believe prince who lives in nothing BUT A FANTASY!
5. The Therapy chapters were unnecessary, they were boring to read and I didn't care.
6. WHY are they already in love at 30% of the book? There are still like 300 pages left in the story for what?
7. THERE WAS NO PLOT... or I didn't see the plot... Even though the romance is pretty fast-burn and instalovvie, there is a whole bunch of unnecessary drama and NOTHING HAPPENING, for no reason. The story goes nowhere SLOWLY (besides the sex because that is happening in spades)
8. Anastasia is such a bitch. She is a child, overdramatic and feels like a total stereotype of a "grumpy kitten" who tries to be vicious but people think it's cute. BUT IT IS NOT. She annoyed the crap out of me because she is bossy, shallow and mean for no reason and had two personality traits, being sassy or glaring.
9. WHY IS SHE ALWAYS CRYING?
10. How can someone who has been in therapy for over 9 years not see how emotionally abusive her friend is?
11. WHO ARE ALL THESE PEOPLE and they all have similar names I swear! Or have a nickname so on top of having to remember like 100 people, some have 2/3 names and it just got confusing and I could not care about who they were and what they added to the story.
12. What is the point of adding in Ryan to the plot? Sassie states multiple times that he is her best friend but she hangs out with the Hockey Boys more than him. He is only ever shown in the story for added drama. At some point in the story, he becomes inconsequential and is never mentioned again and just "forgotten about" because there isn't any more drama his presence can add any more to the story.
13. Surprising there is no miscommunication because NATHAN DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE HIS FEELINGS ABOUT HIS FAMILY... Yeah remember that mention of therapy - insert the same comment here...
My Reasons why I didn't DNF:
1. She likes Twilight.
2. Anastasia is a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon and I am a Virgo Sun, Cancer Moon
3. I thought it would get better and it never did.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Am I late to the party reading this? Yes
Do I care? No…
I just bloody well hope it lives up to the hype because I DO NOT WANT TO START OCTOBER WITH A SHIT BOOK
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy