kricketa's review against another edition
2.0
liked:
-the artwork
meh:
-it was very realistic, to the point of almost putting me in a depressive funk.
didn't like:
-any of the characters
-the artwork
meh:
-it was very realistic, to the point of almost putting me in a depressive funk.
didn't like:
-any of the characters
lexiww's review against another edition
4.0
Oleksyk captures the rage and powerlessness of being young, female and on the precipice of Real Life like I’ve never seen in comic form.
carrionlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed Ivy. I think it did an incredible job of representing all the anger, frustration, and confusion that the teenage years can hold. While not all teens will go through as extreme trials and experiences as Ivy, I think everyone can relate with falling in and out with friends, the excitement and free fall of first love, and the worry and dread about your impending “future” that everyone wants to talk to you about in high school. Sex and drinking are also both candidly handled from a perspective that neither glorifies or condemns.
pikasqueaks's review against another edition
2.0
The art on this one is cute, and I liked some of the side characters.
Ivy is just kind of a dick, though.
Ivy is just kind of a dick, though.
dawnoftheread's review against another edition
4.0
http://www.unshelved.com/bookclub/2012-7-20#9781934964590
multivitamim's review against another edition
1.0
Oh man, I didn't like this one. Ivy is a one-dimensional high schooler...who hates everything and everyone. And I mean EVERYTHING. There are one or two moments when something good happens to her and brief glimmer of joy crosses her face...but just wait a frame or two, because she'll figure out a way to hate it. She doesn't really grow or change over the course of the book, and there's no real ending.
radicaledwardiv's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting read. I enjoyed the artwork and the story. Very angst ridden and I feel like if you're going through currently, you can relate really well to the main character and you'll love it.
stiricide's review against another edition
3.0
Sure, I'm just gonna spend the night reading decent but not life changing high school graphic novels about growing up.
Again, 3.5, nothing off the walls, but a solid story about navigating life, high school, relationship strife, and parental disconnections. Extra points, as always, for graphic novels written by women about women.
Again, 3.5, nothing off the walls, but a solid story about navigating life, high school, relationship strife, and parental disconnections. Extra points, as always, for graphic novels written by women about women.
avisreadsandreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Blood, and Mental illness
Minor: Religious bigotry
Graphic fantasies of harming people