![]() ![]() Tom Picasso, the narrator, was able to effectively communicate Mickey’s emotional conflicts. So to watch Mickey truly bloom as a character is one of the joys of Icebreaker. At the same time he’s examining his potential for the future – and the terror – he’s also questioning his sexuality. Mickey is a main character who is shouldering the weight of a legacy on his shoulders. To slowly open up to see each other as potential friends, if not just not enemies. But what I loved about this element in Icebreaker, is that Graziadei allows their interactions to develop. There’s a heat to their interactions that quickly boils over. This thick smog of tension in their barbed comments and on the ice. Icebreaker is perfect for fans of rivals to romance. Then I fell into the rivalry between Mickey and Jaysen. I loved reading about the training and the hockey shots – it felt kind of like a battle scene. To be honest, I wasn’t surprised, but the entire hocked aspect of this book was entirely new to me. The first thing that intrigued me, as the opposite of a sports fan, was the sexism and homophobia in the hockey world. TW: depression, trichotillimania, homophobia ![]()
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