Header image with four cats and the text: Pussreboots, a book review nearly every day. Online since 1997
Now 2024 Previous Articles Road Essays Road Reviews Author Black Authors Title Source Age Genre Series Format Inclusivity LGBTA+ Artwork WIP

Recent posts


Month in review

Reviews
Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
A Cajun Christmas Killing by Ellen Byron Dark Waters by Katherine Arden
A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett and Cassandra Campbell (Narrator) Death Gets a Time-Out by Ayelet Waldman
Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Funky Chickens by Benjamin Zephaniah
The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library by Alice Kimberly
Lucy in the Sky by Kiara Brinkman and Sean Chiki (Illustrations)
March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Illustrator)
Marmalade's Nap by Cindy Wheeler
One Hot Murder by Lorraine Bartlett
1, 2, 3 Salish Sea: a Pacific Northwest Counting Book by Nikki McClure
Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Sara Kipin (Illustrations)
Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte
Red Velvet Revenge by Jenn McKinlay
Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs by Russell Ginns
A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison and Emily Durante (Narrator)
The Tea Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill
This Is Venice by Miroslav Sasek
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Turning Point by Paula Chase

Miscellaneous
August 2021 Sources

August 2021 Summary

Previous month



Rating System

5 stars: Completely enjoyable or compelling
4 stars: Good but flawed
3 stars: Average
2 stars: OK
1 star: Did not finish

Reading Challenges

Canadian Book Challenge: 2024-2025

Beat the Backlist 2024

Ozathon: 12/2023-01/2025

Artwork
Chicken Prints
Paintings and Postcards


Privacy policy

This blog does not collect personal data. It doesn't set cookies. Email addresses are used to respond to comments or "contact us" messages and then deleted.


Poison Ivy: Thorns: 09/10/21

Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger

Poison Ivy: Thorns by Kody Keplinger and Sara Kipin (Illustrations) starts with a scene reminiscent of "Pretty Poison" (Batman the Animated Series, Season 1, Episode 9) and spins off to a story that reminds me a lot of the Shou Tucker arc in Fullmetal Alchemist.

We're introduced to yet to be Poison Ivy — a high schooler named Pamela as she sets off toxic gas to protect the roses and other plants growing in a city park. The park is closed, selected for redevelopment by a massive corporation.

The toxic gas throws into motion another series of events that essentially carry the graphic novel to its conclusion. Alice, a classmate, is sent to Pamela's house until it's safe to move back into the homes around the park.

Alice's presence adds to tensions at home. Pamela's father is very secretive, paranoid, unethical, and abusive. At school, Pamela's being stalked by a boy who will not take no for an answer. The school administration doesn't want to punish the boy, choosing instead to victim shame and blame.

All of this male toxicity in Pamela's life is sure to boil over. Her actions may seem extreme but at the same time in her world they're justifiable too. She's pushed into being a villain because there is no room for abused women to defend themselves.

As with many of these YA graphic novels the afterword includes resources for readers facing their own toxic situations at home.

Five stars

Comments (0)


Lab puppy
Name:
Email (won't be posted):
Blog URL:
Comment:

Twitter Tumblr Mastadon Flickr Facebook Facebook Contact me

1997-2024 Sarah Sammis