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A review by emmarose1989
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book was seriously unhinged wow. I read this book out of pure curiosity and because it was tending on TikTok.
I liked the characters except for Aaron he was awful, and I liked the enemies to lovers trope with Nate and Anastasia. Now I like some romance in books and I don’t mind some mild spice but oh my! This book had SO much spice. It was a little too much for my liking personally. There were some things I could do without knowing. It’s probably a 4/5 in spice level with 5 being spice on every page.
I also found myself having second hand embarrassment while reading some of the scenes in this book (for example the car scene).
I did like the romance between Nate and Anastasia but I couldn’t help but think how they didn’t really have much in common except for constantly hooking up with each other, at least until Nate stepped in to help Anastasia.
Now let’s talk about Nate. I think he was my favorite character in this book. I loved how he constantly looked out for Anastasia and only wanted the best for her. He was so sweet to her and he always showed how much he loved her. Despite him having a terrible father he recognized that he didn’t want to be like him which I liked.
This book also advocates for therapy which I loved. It also talks about eating disorders so be aware if that triggers you. Overall, didn’t hate it completely but if it wasn’t so unhinged I’d have liked it more.
I liked the characters except for Aaron he was awful, and I liked the enemies to lovers trope with Nate and Anastasia. Now I like some romance in books and I don’t mind some mild spice but oh my! This book had SO much spice. It was a little too much for my liking personally. There were some things I could do without knowing. It’s probably a 4/5 in spice level with 5 being spice on every page.
I also found myself having second hand embarrassment while reading some of the scenes in this book (for example the car scene).
I did like the romance between Nate and Anastasia but I couldn’t help but think how they didn’t really have much in common except for constantly hooking up with each other, at least until Nate stepped in to help Anastasia.
Now let’s talk about Nate. I think he was my favorite character in this book. I loved how he constantly looked out for Anastasia and only wanted the best for her. He was so sweet to her and he always showed how much he loved her. Despite him having a terrible father he recognized that he didn’t want to be like him which I liked.
This book also advocates for therapy which I loved. It also talks about eating disorders so be aware if that triggers you. Overall, didn’t hate it completely but if it wasn’t so unhinged I’d have liked it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship