A review by jennametheny
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

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

4.0

A+ romance with a dose of found family. I adore the characters, all of them! Yes, even that one. Our antagonist is extremely compelling. Nate is amazing, and his innate goodness even comes full circle and feeds into his only flaws, which make him feel more well rounded than “random perfect hot guy.” And I will not stand for the Anastasia slander in these reviews. She’s hot headed and passionate and I love those character traits on her. It’s nice to find female characters who are allowed to be emotional and temperamental, instead of generically “strong and independent but not in an offensive way.” Plus,

it was made very clear that some of her irritability and other “annoying” habits were due to her eating disorder. She even starts to flex on her planner toward the end of the story.

 


I love the way HG managed to construct a romance plot that’s shockingly free of miscommunication tropes and unlikely coincidences. In this romance, decisions make sense and healthy communication exists and we love it. 


I knocked half a point off for infodumping character backstory in the beginning and half a point for the epilogue. IYKYK. Finished in less than 24 hours so it’s safe to say I loved it!