praised the "impressively complex narrative" that portrays Ivy as a sympathetic yet dark character. On the other hand, ComicBookWire found that the attempt to portray Ivy as both a hero and a villain resulted in a contradictory characterization. Publishers Weekly was critical of Keplinger's writing, particularly her overuse of storytelling tropes, but enjoyed the visual elements that Kipin and Lawson brought to the book. Kirkus Reviews found the novel "[a]tmospheric and haunting", and wrote that it "manages to bring heart to an antihero". In a review for the School Library Journal, Carla Riemer concluded that Poison Ivy: Thorns provides an "intriguing and sympathetic" backstory for the DC Comics villain. References 2021 graphic novels DC Comics graphic novels Horror graphic novels LGBT-related graphic novels Poison Ivy (character) American young adult novels LGBT-related young adult novels