Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

15 reviews

thaliareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was pretty solid. I loved Anastasia and Nathan as a couple. I also really appreciated how careful Nathan was to make sure Anastasia really wanted to be with him. I wish I could pinpoint why this isn't a 5 star read for me, but in general I think there were a lot of secondhand cringe moments that I really struggled with. Overall though, I don't doubt that I'll eventually re-read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Vomit

Moderate: Classism and Alcohol

Minor: Pregnancy

There's a lot of discussions in this book regarding improper eating. While not what may be considered an eating disorder, it is absolutely disordered eating brought about by the fatphobia of some of those around her.

sop17hie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

So fun

Someone asked me on the bus if I was reading ice breaker and she was so giddy, gushing about how much she liked the book.

Not a slow burn!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Classism, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

bahamamama's review against another edition

emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

Brief Summary: I'm in the Henry fan club, and I'm not down with binge drinking.
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Could have done without that particular ending. Also, I'm not a fan of the binge drinking/alcoholism and excessive swearing in this story. Maybe I just don't like college romance books? I would have liked to read more about the connections that developed between the various characters when they weren't drunk. 

Plenty of spice. Seriously, it was a lot. 

Maple Hills had almost cozy vibes . . . but only if the character had a trust fund or was connected to someone with money. We weren't privy to the "other side" of Maple Hills. 

There were so many characters that were introduced but not developed so I tripped on a few characters that I didn't recognize sprinkled throughout the story. As far as characters go, Henry was the most likeable. I'd read another Maple Hills book if he was the main character. (hint hint)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Dysphoria, Cursing, Classism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Accidental pregnancy

marblepancake's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexism

Minor: Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Death of parent

Toxic friendship/relationship not main characters.

kaylanoellesims's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

3.5 ⭐️’s! a sweet story with a lot of spice!! definitely think the plot could have been ~more~ but overall a good easy read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Classism

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I’m between a 3.5 and 3.75 but I’m going to the higher end actually changed my mind while writing the review.

The spicy scenes are definitely spice.

The book though is a bit too long and dragged at the end yet also the ending felt very rushed.

I wish there was more character development with the evil friend I am totally blanking on his name. Like he just seemed pure bad and I didn’t really feel for his character even when Stas was saying he was good. He fell flat for me. Actually all the characters fell a little flat I think I’m going to drop by rating down to 3.5. All the characters seemed all good or all bad there wasn’t really an in between. Or at least any discussion of an in between, like Nathan was very controlling at points.

If you like spice the book is good for that, nice quick read. Will probably read this author again. Not a top romance author like Emily Henry but still enjoyable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Body shaming, Classism, Medical content, Sexual content, Ableism, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

yarnarh's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The amount of nicknames and duo pov makes it hard to follow sometimes. Especially if you did not read the book for a few days. Sex scene was ok. Not as graphic as what I thought with all the TikTok hype. 

Parts of the story made me so angry though. Definitely check your triggers. It’s not that graphic when it comes to triggers, but would be nice to know. TikTok didn’t say anything about those…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Vomit

cloudycity_reads's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Classism

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

I knew I was going to like this book but I did not expect to fall in love with it! And I did not expect it to be as complex and emotional as it was. Being a tik tok rec I assumed it was going to be a very surface level read. But this books held depth and nuance I wasn’t expecting. It is a perfect example of bringing the values of today to a book in a seamless, and non-gimmicky way. I loved that these characters were diverse in such a real and natural way. I loved the commitment to consent even when in a relationship. Which is so important to reinforce and introduce to readers of all ages. And I absolutely loved that these characters talked. When things felt weird, they talked. When they were upset with something or each other, they talked. So refreshing to read. The second half of this book is a bit heavier and less spicy. Not really a criticism but I think I wanted those reprieves in the more intense/emotional parts of the back half. A truely magnetic book with so much love.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy and Classism

tragicgloom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is one of the best books I've ever read. I can't put into words how much I love this book, the characters, the plot... everything! Absolute perfection!! <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Vomit