breamfish1138 's review for:

Poison Ivy, Volume 1: The Virtuous Cycle by G. Willow Wilson

4.5

dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'm a sucker for an eco-horror, especially when it's this informative, darkly funny and chilling. And has incredibly beautiful, fairy tale artwork. There's an undercurrent of pervasive nihilism that runs through the volume and perfectly mirrors current and future climate change and the anxiety around it. And yet... somehow it still manages to be hopeful, against all odds. Brilliant to read if you only know Ivy from her interactions with other characters, like Batman or Harley Quinn, or if you're interested in the environment (I learned a lot of facts about agave syrup and its consequences from this comic).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror