Icebreaker

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Con todo, el libro está catalogado como romance (al menos donde yo lo conseguí), así que las escenas de James y Jaycen son muy buenas, eso sí, al ser rivales, su relación no va más allá de provocaciones hasta la segunda mitad del libro, pero antes de eso podemos ver ese «odio sexual» que se tienen. Supongo que a quienes les guste el romance intenso, este libro no les va a encantar, aquí los protagonistas nunca llegan a ser codependientes, este es un libro más del tipo amor libre que amor asfixiante y por eso a mí me gustó tanto. Ya he leído demasiado sobre parejas que se mueren sin el otro y ya me fastidiaron, básicamente sabes que o acaban juntos o acaban muertos (? aquí no puedes anticiparte a nada, que los protagonistas sean tan independientes hace que sea difícil adivinar cómo va acabar su historia de amor o qué decisiones van a tomar. I received an ARC from Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. They’re fighting to be the best on the ice—but what happens when rivalry melts into romance? This is the question at the core of A.L. Graziadei's Icebreaker. I was expecting a combination of “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” and “Beartown”, but this book turned out to be flat. The characters are quite unidimensional with hardly any complexity despite so much potential in the plot to introduce layers to their nature. Even within the uncommon representation lay a lot of clichéd thoughts. There’s no emotional intensity in the content despite the nature of the content. I can’t sit here and tell him I’m deeply depressed when I have so much more than him. I’m white. Hetero-passing. From a rich family."

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I don’t have a right to be depressed, I’d said to Mom. My life isn’t horrible. Nothing really bad ever happened to me." Bumping this to 5 stars as its been living in my head rent free for the past 2 weeks. It isn't that good from a technical point of view, but I believe its worthy of 5 stars form my side. RTC. Icebreakers can be an effective way to help teams get to know each other and feel more comfortable collaborating. I adore the cover! It gives such striking vibes! If I were in a bookshop, this cover would definitely call out to me.The mental health discussion and how that's twisted and magnified by this high-profile, high-pressure sports life Mark my words, I will not rest until every single one of my friends who loves the All for the Game trilogy or Rachel Reid's Game Changers series has read this outstanding book!! 😍 To tee off, there are “introductory icebreakers,” where the participants are strangers at the start of the session, and the “ice” is simply the fact that they don’t know each other yet. In a remote working environment, these have become increasingly valuable tools. For how the author handled important topics like depression, parental expectations, and the pressure of social media. Overall, strong mixed feelings about this one. I really wanted and tried to like it, more so because it is a debut novel, and it is an #OwnVoices story. But I expected a lot more maturity in the writing, which may come with more writing experience. Essentially, it was a typical enemy-to-lovers romance trope with the only difference being in the queer identities of the characters. I might also be the wrong audience for this because as I said, I hate the NA genre and would never have requested this had I known about how many physical-lust references there were in the content. ( Something I would expect in romance books but definitely not in YA fiction.) Give me Aristotle and Dante any day!

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It’s important to choose the right icebreaker for your team. Teams that know each other well may be more comfortable sharing personal information. Newer teams may want to start with lower-stakes games that focus on work-specific topics. The only thing I didn't love about this book was the ending. I won't get into it here, OBVIOUSLY, but after writing such a glowing review I knew people might wonder why the rating is 4.5 instead of 5. I just thought it was ~underdeveloped.~ Hannah Grace is an English self-labeled “fluffy comfort book” author, writing predominantly new adult and contemporary romance from her home in Manchester, England. When she’s not describing everyone’s eyes ten-thousand times a chapter, accidentally giving multiple characters the same name, or using English sayings that no one understands in her American books, you can find her hanging out with her husband and two dogs, Pig and Bear. He also had an important development in his mental health matters, by realizing what he had and finding what could help him. Me leí este libro en un día y yo, a estas alturas de mi vida, ya casi no siento la necesidad de quedarme pegada a un libro hasta acabarlo, así que si este lo logró es por algo. En un comentario dije que no creía que fuera una obra maestra, pero es buenísimo dentro de su tipo, yo no le voy exigir a un libro algo que ni siquiera tiene la intención de dar. Este libro no fue escrito para ser una obra maestra, fue escrito para que las personas que sufrimos depresión, nos sintamos identificadas. Y en eso Graziadei ha acertado completamente. Esta es una de las pocas veces en las que se nota que ele autore realmente sabe de lo que está escribiendo y no solo entró a Google, hizo una breve investigación sobre los síntomas de la depresión y luego se puso a escribir. James es un personaje realista, la forma en la que su romance con Jaycen avanza, es real, no es como si después de su primer beso los problemas desaparecieran y ahora lo único que importara fuera su relación. James no ve a Jaycen como un centro de rehabilitación, aunque reconoce que estar enamorado de él lo impulsa a mejorar. Por eso lo vuelvo a decir: ele autore lo ha hecho genial en casi todos los aspectos (el "casi" va más por mí que por nada), sobre todo porque sabe que la depresión es más parecida a no sentir nada que a estar triste todo el tiempo. Así que, ¿quién dijo que no se podía hacer un romance tocando temas así y hacerlo bien?

Rivals to lovers seems to be the most popular trope of the decade, and I'm always equal parts excited and hesitant to read a book that boasts it. Excited because it can be so fun and thrilling when done right, and hesitant because it sometimes seems to be done just to attract buzz. My biggest grouse: This book isn’t YA in any way except for the age of the protagonists!!! It is almost NA – New Adult – in its writing style. This is a genre I consciously avoid because I hate superfluous sex scenes in books. And this book has quite a few. I wish it had been tagged appropriately. It feels like it's written for hormonal teenagers, which might be partly valid, but it is not suitable for the younger members of the YA reader segment. This is the sort of book you know you’re going to love right away. The writing was so breezy and easy to read. A genuinely wonderful time. When I read romances, I always look for a good combination of fun and lighthearted, and serious and thought-provoking. Icebreaker was the perfect mix. It had all the good rivals-to-lovers action you could wish for, and excellent representation of mental illness. I particularly appreciated the descriptions of dissociation and depression. I liked how several characters openly discussed their mental illnesses and helped each other cope. Despite the lingering questions -- not to mention the fact that I spent half the book all tensed up with worry over the MC's state of mind due to the extremely effective depiction of clinical depression and anxiety -- I would still give it all four stars up to this point. My favourite part of the book was how it showed that women’s sports doesn’t get the same level of media coverage nor do women players get the same level of praise/acceptance as their male counterparts.

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I loved getting to see him blossom from the person he was at the start - insecure, passive, too afraid and weighed down by expectations to seek help or open up to people - to the person he becomes at the end: so much more confident and purposeful, aware of what he wants and willing to try and get it. While the many benefits of icebreakers are well documented, there are also a number of pitfalls to avoid, too. It’s always a good idea, for example, to start with more simple icebreakers in newly established teams and work your way up. You also want to avoid anything that is too personal or hot-button topics that will foster division instead of cohesion. And always be sure to state the objectives of the task at the start of the exercise, so participants understand what they’re doing and why. One common mistake is assuming that every icebreaker serves the same purpose, in a “one size fits all” fashion. On the contrary, there are many types and styles of icebreaker, each geared towards particular groups and outcomes. It’s smarter to think of them like a set of golf clubs, with each designed for certain conditions. The discussion of the imbalance of privilege between the MC and his love interest/biggest rival in the NHL Draft

When I started reading this story, for a couple of chapters, I felt like I was reading one of those mainstream enemies to lovers M/M stories instead of a YA. College, banter, sports, parties, and lots of alcohol use. I still believe Icebreaker is more a crossover between YA and NA than real YA, but it’s much more than a simple NA college romance. I loved the themes presented, the execution and the overall representation. In color, in identity and sexuality, and more. Thankfully, I did end the book confident that the MC is going to be ok, which was a real concern for a while, but the book didn't quite pull off the finale with the character's individual growth arc. Or it intentionally chose not to make any grand pronouncements, which would be a totally valid choice if the romance had gotten a little more development/heft to allow it to pull the emotional load of the finale OR if we got answers to...that one thing...and preferably a little of its aftermath :) Why: This exercise helps show, in a visual way, the different experiences, priorities, and generations within your team. It leads well into talking about shared experiences, breaks down barriers and creates a mindset of authentic communication. 5. One-word Icebreaker (15 mins)