Recent Reads: Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger

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Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Illustrated by Sara Kipin
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Date:   June 1, 2021

 

Format: Ebook


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Goodreads Synopsis: 

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?

Review: 

I have always really liked Poison Ivy in the Batman series and comics, she is a lover of plants and the environment and kind of a badass. I also love that she is besties with Harley Quinn and if you have been here long enough you know that I LOOOOVE me some Harley Quinn. I also really admire that she character is always portrayed as the lover of all, she can seduce anyone and she does. 

In this adaptation, we are getting Ivy's transformation story her final push to becoming the villain/ antihero that we enjoy later. Ivy is a high school student how is living with a lot of secrets. Her dad is not the greatest parent at the moment, she ahs a guy at school harassing her and the school won't step in, and the one nearby green space is up for demolition for a building. Everything just comes to a point for Ivy and she does what she does best. 

All that said we also get a beautifully blossoming f/f relationship that was casual and not over the top. It was well written throughout the whole story and the images to go along where broody when they should be. It was a great read, especially if you love Poison Ivy.