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Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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

3.25


There’s a v weird ovsession with birthing order? Idk maybe it’s bc I’ve moved around a lot in birth order during my life but i don’t think I’ve ever heard it brought up in convo as often as it is in this book
Stassie is a commitment phobe and that’s fine but usually there’s a reason? Also she really did not resist commitment nearly as much as i feel she should’ve given her label as a commitmentpbobe. So there’s that. 
Nathan - first off not a moan worthy name imo. It maybe it’s just that one of my nephews is named Nathan 
He’s a nice guy but not v realistic and that’s not to be man hate-y or bitter but just bc he’s just so darn patient with stassie’s bs but still isn’t honest w her ab her partner’s bs
Also there is not a SINGLE queer character i can think of in this book
The sec is good, big fan. 
There IS a near death scene i didn’t see coming and there is also a food sex scene that…isn’t for me and didn’t see coming but okay. Glad that got interrupted. Speaking of food
There’s a lot at play in this book, they spend a lot of time on a lot of things stassie struggles with and i feel like it’s not super legit just bc she apparently has a bestie who just doesn’t notice she has a legit eating disorder? Also tw for that. And it’s like. Her recovery is p easy and like glossed over so well. 
Nathan helps out with skating but is just miraculously a good stand in for a skater who is legit expecting to go to the Olympics?? Sure jan
They’re weirdly good communicators for people who’ve never been in legit relationships and have so many mental/emotional problems they don’t work thru well
LOTS of talk about unexpected pregnancy. Maybe it’s the lesbian in me but good god i went to a women’s college and STILL didn’t hear this much ab it. 
She regularly calls him bub, which is…weird to me. It also increases in frequency as the book progresses. Ick
Is stassie small? Can’t tell. Is Nate just SO much bigger than her? Can’t tell. Make it clearer, Hannah grace. 
There also was a non con kiss tw
The ending. Disgusting. 
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