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A review by rlobel
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
What can I say about this book? Well, first off, the book had absolutely no plot, and every character either just annoyed me or bored me to death. It's supposedly about a figure skater and a hockey skater falling in love due to the convenience of having to share a rink. This book is definitely a bit on the spicy side, and yet it left my mouth dry, with no flavor. There was no plot to be developed, and honestly, nothing seemed even remotely realistic. But maybe that's part of the appeal? I will say this is one of the few contemporary romances that I've read, and I'm not usually pleasantly surprised by this genre. I'm probably biased, and this book is probably not catered toward me. But even for a romance, everything just felt so cheesy and cliché. Every conflict that occurs lasts about two pages before getting resolved. Another point I like to make is that it's in first person with two people telling the story. For me, first-person pov is not my thing, but it's really about preference. It was a slow read, yet somehow, a too fast-paced romance, and personally, I felt the book was 400 pages too long.