A review by kendranh
Under The Ice by Jaqueline Snowe

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Thank you to the author for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’m not usually a friends to lovers kind of girl, but this book just makes it work! Throw in a hot hockey player and a redemption arc and you have a great story. Really my only complaint is that the writing and story felt very young. And I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, they are meant to be in college after all, but it made it harder for me to get into the story. Overall it is a good book, but definitely more targeted to the 18-25 demographic.

Loved
  • The found family aspect of the story
  • Logan’s playlists
  • Logan and Quentin’s friendship and they way they constantly support each other
  • Quentin’s big focus on Logan’s comfort as they develop their fake relationship (asking for consent etc)

Meh
  • As I mentioned earlier, the writing style is very young

Disliked
  • Quentin’s toxic jealousy. I just wish there had been more evolution there