They all knew Ann was guilty! Everyone knew it. The kids in that class are ridiculous! They need to learn to care. I cannot accept that someone like Ivy would just accept the outcome. The entire book was entertaining and interesting. Unfortunately, I must agree with my school librarian in saying that the end ruined it for me. It was well written, creative, a good idea overall. And still, they chose to completely I would really like to say I liked this book. I would really like to say I liked this book. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. In an year that has (so far) been a disappointment in terms of literature, Poison Ivy comes closest to nailing it.more Other than the amazingly disappointing ending, a nearly perfect book. The 8-point perspective works effectively as we get backstories filled in, and other than Faith, they all add something to the plot and drive it along. Marco plays probably the key role in the book, as he's the only one that tells it like it is. Koss has a gift for making icky characters semi-likeable (like the detached Ivy) through their personalities, and this really shines here. Other than the amazingly disappointing ending, a nearly perfect book Read it cover to cover in less than two hours. Read it cover to cover in less than two hours. The ineffectual concern of adults and the power of social leverage are particularly striking.more The story is told through multiple characters' perspectives, and the result is a book just begging to be discussed.
Gold, decides to stage a mock trial to showcase the legal system. The ineffectual concern of adults and the power of social leverage are particul Ivy (or "Poison Ivy" as she is called by her classmates) has been bullied at school for as long as anyone can remember. Ivy (or "Poison Ivy" as she is called by her classmates) has been bullied at school for as long as anyone can remember. With pathos and a great deal of humor, Amy Goldman Koss keeps you turning pages. Lessons about the inner workings of the judicial system pale beside the insights into human nature. All's I has to do was explain that liable was civil for guilty, and they swarmed like flies."Įight first-person narrators give different versions of the same event. Think! Does anyone owe you any favors?īRYCE: I figure, Dude, why not make a little spare change on the side? A buck a bet. MARCO: It isn't a very pretty story, so if you're looking for 'nice,' you better ask someone else.ĪNN: We just have to come up wiht some witnesses for our side. Gold about how The Evil Three have been after me, feeding off me since fourth grade. Think! Does anyone owe you any favors? BRYCE: I figure, Dude, why not make a little spare change on the side? "IwithVY: I told Ms. ANN: We just have to come up wiht some witnesses for our side. MARCO: It isn't a very pretty story, so if you're looking for 'nice,' you better ask someone else.