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Poison Ivy: Thorns
Poison Ivy: Thorns | Kody Keplinger
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New York Times bestselling author of The DUFF Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin reimagine an iconic DC antihero with a gothic-horror twist. There's something unusual about Pamela Isley--the girl who hides behind her bright red hair. The girl who won't let anyone inside to see what's lurking behind the curtains. The girl who goes to extreme lengths to care for a few plants. Pamela Isley doesn't trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her. Something she's not willing to give. When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela's life after an accident at the local park, she makes her feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley house. Secrets Pamela's father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her...Ivy. Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge?
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LibrarianRyan
Poison Ivy: Thorns | Kody Keplinger
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4 🌟This new look at Poison Ivy‘s origins introduces her father, her friend or her friend, and her extremely sick mom. What I liked about this book was the content warnings for incest, rape, and abuse. Now you don‘t have a lot of that in the book however the book is entirely an allegory for all of those things and there are resources for people that need it at the back.

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sdbruening
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That was good! Sad, though. Pamela has a sad history with her parents and is treated poorly by her peers. Love that she‘s so eco-friendly and how that informs her future villainous self, despite coming from innocent origins. I enjoy origin stories of villains, and this was a well-done teen version. Also love that the authors included this page at the end of the story, given that these themes are present in the graphic novel.

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TheBookKeepers
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LGBTQ themes (F/F) in this novel made me smile. I loved the budding friendship and the complications of differing morals. Pamela/Ivy is absolutely a morally grey character, but after reading this story it‘s hard not to sympathize with her choices.