The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe

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By Hannah Moskowitz

Publisher Description

Ivy K. Harlowe is a lot of things.

She’s my best friend. She’s the center of attention. She is, without fail, the hottest girl in the room. Anytime. Anyplace.

She has freckles and dimples and bright green eyes, and with someone else’s energy she’d be adorable. But there is nothing cute about Ivy. She is ice and hot metal and electricity.

She is the girl who every lesbian wants, but she has never been with the same person twice. She’s one-of-a-kind but also predictable, so I will always be “best friend Andie,” never “girlfriend Andie.”

Then she meets Dot, and Ivy does something even I would have never guessed—she sees Dot another day. And another. And another.

Now my world is slowly going up in smoke, and no matter what I do, the flames grow higher. She lit that match without knowing who or what it would burn.

Ivy K. Harlowe is a lot of things.

But falling in love wasn’t supposed to be one of them...unless it was with me.

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The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe Reviews

3.0

manon 💐

Created 5 months ago

Diana Kalaf

Created about 1 year ago

Jude

Created about 1 year ago

“I don’t know what to think of this book. It’s well-written. There are feelings. Teenage angst. So much teenage angst. Andie has been in love with Ivy since forever. Ivy doesn’t do relationships and goes from girl to girl, which isn’t that surprising at nineteen. Andie is okay with it because she’s convinced that, someday, Ivy will settle down with her. Then Dot comes into the picture. Andie doesn’t take her seriously, in part because she’s only seventeen, but when Ivy keeps taking her home and Dot suddenly seems always there, Andie begins to worry. This story made me feel very uneasy at times, which is actually a good thing. It rang true and makes me wonder whether this book wasn’t for me because I’m too old or because I really don’t want to relive these years. I didn’t like any of the characters, which, for the character-driven reader I am, is a problem. I might have liked Elizabeth at first but she turned out to be way too closed-minded. I grew to respect Dot after a while and almost wish the story had been told from her point of view instead of Andie’s. Telling the story from the point of view of a character who isn’t one of the mains involved in the romance is an interesting and bold choice. I can see how it might unsettle some readers but I rather liked it. At some point in the book, Andie, who is the least driven character in the whole story, wonders if she’s a secondary character in her own story, and is there anything more teenager-y than that? Some people, like Ivy or Dot, are lucky enough to know who they are and what they want from a pretty young age, but many others, especially queer kids, spend years finding themselves. When I say I didn’t like any character, it’s not entirely true, I rather liked Andie’s parents, their strip club and the way they deal with the dad’s mental health issues. And I did like the three main characters a little more by the end. That said, in all this rather depressing story (it’s not just the characters, there are pretty terrible things happening to them), there are some really good scenes, including a couple of epic ones. And it’s all very sex-positive, which is always a huge bonus. Except from Elizabeth, there is no judgement, no shame. I was very tempted to give this book 3 stars because of how uncomfortable it made me feel but it wouldn’t be fair. It’s too well-written for that, and I’m also sure it will stay in my mind for a while. I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.”

Rebecca Van

Created about 1 year ago

“CW: alcohol consumption, drunkenness, drug use, drug overdose, serious illness/hospitalization Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing LLC for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Ivy Harlowe does not date. She takes girls home and moves on, living her best sexual non-manogamous life. Until, of course, that seems to start changing. Ivy is in denial, but not nearly as much as Andie, her best friend who has been pining over her for as long as she can remember. Andie is convinced that this isn't how it's meant to go - if Ivy is going to choose someone, shouldn't it be her? This book is pure hormones and chaos and I love it. There is some darkness to it, so take note of the content warnings, but if those are things you can read about, this book is worth picking up. All of the characters are working to figure themselves out, and it's a journey you want to be there for.”

Alexane Desbiens

Created about 1 year ago

About Hannah Moskowitz

Hannah Moskowitz is the author of more than a dozen works for children and young adults, including Break; A History of Glitter and Blood; the 2013 Stonewall Honor Book Gone, Gone, Gone; and the 2019 Sydney Taylor Honor Book Sick Kids in Love. She lives in Maryland with her partner, her dog, and half a dozen cats.

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