A review by amylandranch
Icebreaker by Lian Tanner

4.0

I had a student recommend this book and I am so glad I picked it up. The plot is unique and weaves together some interesting themes and prejudices. Machines are deemed as evil by certain groups so an inventor puts his mechanical creation on a boat and it is supposed to be safe until the rage against machines die. 300 years later the boat is falling apart and has evolved and there are different groups/classes. The narrators are a girl called the Nothing Girl because she is not welcome in any group and a nameless boy bent on destruction. Together, they have to save the ship. I had a hard time putting it down. There is some violence and no swears. Students who like adventure or survival stories will enjoy this read. 6th grade and up.