Why I don’t like Ivypool by Sweetpaw

Sweetpaw shares why they don’t like Ivypool.

So, hi. I’m Sweetpaw/whisker. This is my first article here on Blogclan. I wanted to first throw out some random things. This is all very subjective, especially since I maintain a good relationship with all my sisters. Also, I’ve always liked Ivypool as a character, but never as a person (cat?) I’ve also always liked Dovewing better. Take all of this article with a grain of salt. Also, I’m only looking at Ivypool in Omen of the stars. No Vision of Shadows or Broken Code.
(Spoilers for OoTs, I think?)
So… Ivypool. Where do I start?
Maybe I don’t like her personality and the things she does, but a thing I like about her as a character is her consistent portrayal. No matter what, she does have an unfailing personality. She’s prickly, close-minded, and bitter throughout OoTs. Her dynamic with Dovewing is true-to-type and persistent. She’s jealous of Dovepaw during apprenticeship and that jealousy still resonates throughout Ivypool’s life.
But while she’s a constant character, I still don’t like her. Angry with her sister for what I comprehend and see as ridiculous and small-minded reasons, willing to spy on the Dark Forest but she never tells anyone anything, and far too stubborn and set in her ways. She does mellow out later but in OoTs, it’s a small amount.
A lot of people point out the “fact” that Ivypool cares deeply for her sister and Dovewing does not return this. Here’s a passage from Night Whispers, first page of chapter 9.
[quote] Dovepaw saw that one of Ivypaw’s eyes was bruised and swollen around the socket. “You’re hurt!”
Ivypaw turned away, hiding her injury in shadow. “It’s nothing.”
“Did that happen in your dream?” Frustration clawed Dovepaw. “You were fighting in the Place of No Stars again, weren’t you?”
Ivypaw thrust her muzzle into Dovepaw’s face. “Shut up!”
“You mustn’t go there!” Dovepaw felt heat pulsing from Ivypaw’s swollen eye.
Ivypaw pushed past her. “Keep your whiskers out of my business.”
“Why can’t you see how dangerous it is?”
But Ivypaw had barged away through the ferns.
Help her, StarClan! Help her to see that she’s wrong. And protect her. Dovepaw closed her eyes. Please, StarClan. She steadied herself with a
deep breath and nosed her way out of the den.
[end quote] In this passage, Dovepaw worries for her sister’s safety in the Dark Forest. She even prays to StarClan asking them to help Ivypaw realize that she is doing things wrong and endangering herself, as well as a request for them to protect her from the dangers of the Dark Forest.
Several more times Dovewing also worries about Ivypool’s safety.
I also know there’s a few instances when Ivypool reflects on how hard it must be for Dovewing to hear everything. Sadly, I can’t give the exact details, since I lost all my other OoTs books and have not a clue where they