Icebreaker
Ratings335
Average rating3.6
this reminded me of the off campus series. especially garret and hannah. i feel like nathan was based on garret's character big time. maybe it was just hockey but thats what i felt.
other than that, the book was easy to read and fun to go through. i liked the relationship progress between nathan and anastasia. i hated aaron from the very first page he was introduced. the communication between the characters was strong. I was super glad for no cheating trope because that would have been a big turn off for me. the smut was great too.
however, i do have some complains
in the start, sabrina says “ya Allah” with no context as to where she is from and that confused me for a minute. her name didnt hint at anything either because sabrina is a white name i suppose. after three paragraphs was she introduced to us. i feel like adding “ya Allah” only once in the entire book is useless because as a muslim myself, i have been taught to respect my God's name and not write it down on piece of paper which i might throw out or casually leave on the floor. with that being said, i felt slightly uneasy knowing this book had endless smut, but also that people who are not muslims and arent given the same teachings as me would not respect it the same way. maybe the author could have used “ya rabbi” instead which still means oh my god same as ya Allah
I was in the mood for something light and heartwarming and this was just perfect.
Often romances follow the same tropes and read pretty much the same.. we have miscommunication, third act breakups and what annoys me the most, lack of condom use.
Icebreaker felt refreshing in the sense it represent a healthy relationship, backed up by strong and healthy communication.
Both MC were strong, supported each other and became better together.
I would recommend this book to young readers as I think it perfectly teaches about consent, healthy relationships and safe sex. It also shows the positive impact of therapy and the importance of surrounding yourself with people you trust.
2.5
ok let me rant
the last half of the books is def better than the first
the epilogue is shit. it just seems so out of character idk
overall a really average book
This book is just amazing, I haven't felt this way reading a book in so long, the connection between Nate and Stas, the everydayness in day to day life, I don't know but I felt the book so real and it's something I loved when I was reading it that I just have to give it the 5 stars.
Este libro es increíble y una de mis lecturas de este año, la conexión entre Nate y Stas, la evolución de su relación, los tira y aflojas, me han dado vuelcos al corazón leyéndolo y por eso lo he amado tanto
2/5 stars
Oh my God, finally it's over. There was literally one scene where I said out loud, “If she dies, that would be so good.” and honestly I stick by that, it would have made this book so much better.
This book did have some plus sides, from a diverse cast of (side) characters to being sex positive with a huge emphasis on consent. Everything else though was just not good. It was drawn out and lackluster.
It has potential though, if you take it apart and rearrange the scenea into something that makes sense. I think I was just hoping for a slowburn? This was the opposite of a slowburn.
Urghh, I just remembered that I had to read an entire scene of him making her orgasm in an Uber. Maybe I should give this one star