The One and Only Ivan Chapters 77-82 Summary

what they did, something else to buy, another ivan, days, nights, project

  • Ivan's memories of his childhood come back and they aren't easy to swallow.
  • As Ivan and his sister watched, their parents were shot, killed, and dismembered. 
  • As if to rub salt into to Ivan's wound, the gift store at the mall sells an ashtray made from the hand of a gorilla. So terrible, right?
  • Ivan's buried anger begins to emerge now that the details of his earlier life are coming back.
  • He knows that there is another Ivan inside of him—more like the angry depiction on the billboard sign—and this Ivan is capable of tearing a human into pieces.
  • As Ivan acquaints himself with the concept of revenge, Stella comes to mind; Ivan can hear her saying humans can surprise you sometimes
  • He channels his thoughts into creating a plan for the future rather than let his anger eat away at him.
  • Mack continues to train Ruby for the show.
  • He doesn't have to use the claw stick on her since just carrying it scares her enough to submit.
  • Ivan is very busy with his plan for Ruby. He's making more art than ever—it's going to be a giant puzzle. 
  • Curious about why Ivan isn't sleeping enough these days, Ruby inquires about this project he says he's working on, but Ivan tells her he can't show it to her yet.