A review by loiereads
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Yeaaaaaah, what do I say about this book? 

I mean, the main thing I gotta say is the spice in this WENT HARD. I’ve never read so much in my life, and honestly it kinda ruined the book a little. It felt really forced and not very tasteful at times, I have to admit. 

When looking back on the book, I guess I feel as though not much actually happened. When I went into this story, I was expecting more of a focus on the actual characters played, but I didn’t really get that at all. Like, were they ever actually studying?? It was well and truly 60% spice, 20% partying and 20% skating. 

There were some sensitive topics covered in the book, which I I thought was done quite well, and I enjoyed reading about, but it felt like a very minor side story. 

I didn’t really feel that connected to any of the characters, either. There was a LOT of them, that at times I sat there in mild confusion and frustration trying to keep up with all the different names. 

The relationship between the two main characters felt a little forced too? From the blurb I was expecting more of an enemies-to-lovers situation but it wasn’t really that at all. It seemed unrealistic, unbelievable, and artificial. There’s also some morally questionable decisions made in regard to be sobriety and consent… idk it’s weird. 

Overall, this book was OK, I guess, but I was sadly expecting something better.