SAMMI, TQ, CARYN, Letty, and Katsuko are floaters. None of them fits in with any particular group at Covington High School—except each other....
read full description
reviews
Mar 24, 2011
Lucy
rated it: 
Sammi Holland has always been a drifter. She always was friendly with people in all different groups, but never really fit in with any one in particular. That’s what makes the friendship she now shares with Caryn, Letty, T.Q. and Katsuko so precious to her—they’re all drifters, but together, they belong. And that’s what inspires them to make a spur-of-the-moment decision to get matching tattoos—to mark them forever as friends. Sammi isn’t thrilled with the idea of a tattoo—for one thing, her
More...
Jan 29, 2009
Jennifer
rated it: 
Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com
Sammi is one of those girls who doesn't really fit in with any of the groups in high school. She gets along with a lot of people, but not enough that she feels as if she really "belongs" with most of them. She describes herself as a "floater", floating between cliques but never attaching to any one.
TQ, Caryn, Letty, and Katsuko are Sammi's closest allies. They aren't really friends, or even a "group," j More...
Sammi is one of those girls who doesn't really fit in with any of the groups in high school. She gets along with a lot of people, but not enough that she feels as if she really "belongs" with most of them. She describes herself as a "floater", floating between cliques but never attaching to any one.
TQ, Caryn, Letty, and Katsuko are Sammi's closest allies. They aren't really friends, or even a "group," j More...
Mar 29, 2010
twilight67
rated it: 
One word, weird. Lucky for christopher, i like weird. it was something different and not the normal kind of books you usaully read. I loved this book total irony through the whole book, for me, nothing happened the way i thought it would.
and that's the way a book is suppose to be in the end.
and that's the way a book is suppose to be in the end.
0 comments
like
(1 person liked it)
Dec 01, 2010
Lisa
rated it:
Drama, Drama, Drama!
Have your ever tried to hide something so corrupt from your beloved parents? Have you ever felt like everything in your life was turned upside down? Well, in this story, Sammi Holland did. Poison Ink by Christopher Golden is a dramatic, problematic, story that gives real life mistakes that teenagers make in everyday life and the result of the issue. Take a deep breather for your IV dose because this story is so addicting!
Sammi H More...
Have your ever tried to hide something so corrupt from your beloved parents? Have you ever felt like everything in your life was turned upside down? Well, in this story, Sammi Holland did. Poison Ink by Christopher Golden is a dramatic, problematic, story that gives real life mistakes that teenagers make in everyday life and the result of the issue. Take a deep breather for your IV dose because this story is so addicting!
Sammi H More...
Sep 16, 2011
Valerie
rated it: 
Sammi was part of the five girls who became close after they found out they all didn't belong in any other group. Linked by common interests, these girls became best friends who each had a different personality They decided to get a tattoo to mark their friendship, but they did not expect the type of "bond" the tattoo would bring.
I found the beginning of the book more interesting to me even though the ending had a gruesome fight.The beginning just sort of including more of reali More...
I found the beginning of the book more interesting to me even though the ending had a gruesome fight.The beginning just sort of including more of reali More...
Nov 09, 2009
Gina
rated it: 
Sammi, TQ, Caryn, Letty and Katsuko are their own group at school, not exactly BFF’s, but not really fitting in anywhere else. When the girls decide to get matching tattoos, Sammi backs out at the last minute, afraid of her parents’ reaction. Plus, the tattoo artist is creep-ay! Suddenly her tattooed friends are not themselves at all, getting into all sorts of trouble with drugs and fighting. After her friends physically attack her, Sammi investigates the tattoo shop and finds links to the occul
More...
Jul 27, 2011
definitly a good book, The ending nearly made me cry though. I liked the ending alot, but its just so sad what happened to Caryn. But one thing I wonder, why wouldn't they be close for long? if anything the experience should have brought them together. I want to know if she ever called back Adam, if Zak made a full recovery, what happens to letty, and if the girl's friendship was just as strong. Plus Dante got away, so what happened to him? did he later on die? I think Chris should make a second
More...
Jul 20, 2009
Celestasaurus
rated it:
Sammi was a floater, drifting from clique to clique, never quite finding a place to truly belong. Then she finally found a clique she fit, a group of misfit floater girls. Caryn, Letty, Katsuko, and T.Q. The five of them were best friends. To symbolize their friendship, they decided to get a unique tattoo that only they would share. Little did they know that the tattoo would be the end of their friendship and their selves.
Sammi backed out of getting the tattoo at the last minute. Her frien More...
Sammi backed out of getting the tattoo at the last minute. Her frien More...
Oct 19, 2008
Becky
rated it:
Golden, Christopher. 2008. Poison Ink.
In a way, Poison Ink reminded me of Devilish, Zombie Blondes, and Dead Is The New Black. It is the story of friendship that becomes warped and twisted by...you guessed it...poison ink. Sammi (only her parents can get away with calling her Samantha) has four best friends--T.Q., Letty, Caryn, and Katsuko (don't even think about calling her Kat). And while at a last-chance-slumber party (the weekend before school starts), one of them suggests that t More...
In a way, Poison Ink reminded me of Devilish, Zombie Blondes, and Dead Is The New Black. It is the story of friendship that becomes warped and twisted by...you guessed it...poison ink. Sammi (only her parents can get away with calling her Samantha) has four best friends--T.Q., Letty, Caryn, and Katsuko (don't even think about calling her Kat). And while at a last-chance-slumber party (the weekend before school starts), one of them suggests that t More...
Aug 29, 2008
Karin
rated it:
Sammi is a floater. She has friends in every clique at school, but doesn’t really fit in with any one of them. Her only close friends are four girls just like her. They started hanging out together because they didn’t fit in anywhere else. Just hanging out has turned into four of the strongest friendships Sammi has ever had.
Sammi, Caryn, Letty, TQ, and Katsuko are inseparable. One night during a sleepover, the idea of getting a tattoo to represent their bond to each other develo More...
Sammi, Caryn, Letty, TQ, and Katsuko are inseparable. One night during a sleepover, the idea of getting a tattoo to represent their bond to each other develo More...
Aug 09, 2008
Connie
rated it:
A suspenseful supernatural thriller. Sammi, TQ, Caryn, Lettie and Katsuko don't belong to any one group in their high school except with each other. They each have different personalities and interests but are the best of friends. One day, they decide to immortalize their friendship by getting a tattoo. One tattoo on each one of them. Sammi backs out of the plan and then everything changes. She is outcasted from their group. Her friends start drastically changing becoming party girls - doing dru
More...
Jun 17, 2008
Little
rated it:
I had the chance to read Poison Ink early, and I drank up every drop!
Poison Ink is a killer thriller, certain to please fans of the suspense genre. This novel offers twists and turns at every corner, piercing as deep as the spoke-like tattoo which changes the lives of five girls forever.
When Sammi balks at getting the tattoo, she doesn't expect her friends to react as strongly as they do, and their actions and words leave her hurt and confused. Though her friends cast her More...
Poison Ink is a killer thriller, certain to please fans of the suspense genre. This novel offers twists and turns at every corner, piercing as deep as the spoke-like tattoo which changes the lives of five girls forever.
When Sammi balks at getting the tattoo, she doesn't expect her friends to react as strongly as they do, and their actions and words leave her hurt and confused. Though her friends cast her More...
Oct 24, 2009
Sharon
rated it:
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here
Apr 11, 2009
Allison
rated it:
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
To view it, click here
Mar 15, 2011
Sara
rated it:
I'm a huge Christopher Golden fan so I had my my expectation set high. This I would say didn't hit as a high as I had set them. His series with Thomas Snigoski is much better. However, for what this book was, it was good. It's the story of a group of teenage girls who guess what get tattoos - that aren't quite what they seem. I have to admit Golden does make sure that even if your expect the ending to be perfectly happy it isn't. So here's my recommendation if you have a couple hours to kill an
More...
Jun 13, 2011
Kyra
rated it:
This book took a while to get into, I was not interested for the first 100 pages, which is not good for such a small book. It was interesting at the end, but not the best. I do not know if I would suggest it to someone else.
Jun 03, 2009
Alex
rated it:
Really good so far. I'm hooked.
UPDATE: This book was great. It held my attention all the way to the end, and I was both satisfied and surprised at the ending.
UPDATE: This book was great. It held my attention all the way to the end, and I was both satisfied and surprised at the ending.
Jul 09, 2009
Julie
rated it:
like i said before this was one of the most addicting books i have ever read. although i still remain a die-hard twilight fan and nothing can change that.
Feb 28, 2009
Amanda
rated it:
Interesting story, though pretty creepy. The ending seemed as though the author had to finish it quickly and rushed through it.
Apr 24, 2011
Bree
rated it:
This was a good book to read to see what could go wrong if you dont follow what your parents say and peer pressure locks in.
Sep 09, 2011
Another one I snuck out of the y/a section. Thinking of getting a tattoo? Read this first. Trust me on this.
Aug 24, 2010
Marci
rated it:
A gripping book. I love the fact that the ending isn't so happy. If you like teen thrillers, this is a must-read.
Sep 04, 2009
Rhiana
rated it:
Possibly the worse teen book I've ever read. No Wait! It was definitely the worst teen book I've ever read.
Jan 20, 2009
Michelle
rated it:
Maybe kids will stop wanting tattoos after this. . .but it won't stop me! Ah-ha-ha-haaaaaaaaaa!
May 26, 2010
Somer
rated it:
Can see this being a pretty bad teen horror flick. But it was suspenseful & gripping as a book. I especially thought the dialog seemed natural.
May 27, 2011
ally
rated it:
this book was slow at first but then it got better. its not my fav. book but it was still really good.
Mar 23, 2010
Sue
rated it:
very exciting book, i read it in a day! makes one think twice about getting a tatoo!!
Apr 19, 2011
YA book I read to familiarize myself with some of my students' selections.
