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In the novel, Icebreaker, by Hannah Grace, the main character, Anastasia, goes through many changes in the duration of the story. She has a lot of character development, but mainly, she gains much more confidence in herself throughout the book and stops listening to what others think about her. Anastasia is an ice skater, she and her partner, Aaron, are on their way to the Olympics. Aaron is an abusive partner, and forces Stas to follow a strict diet so that she won’t become “too heavy for him to lift”. One day in practice, Alyssa suffers a fall and smashes into the wall of the rink. She was injured, but not badly. Nate, a hockey player–who is her love interest, comes to her rescue by offering to carry her to the medical room to fix her up.

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