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A year ago, Rem Braithwaite watched his classmate Franklin Kettle commit a horrific crime.
Now, apart from the nightmares, life has gone back to normal for Rem. Franklin was caught, convicted, and put away in juvenile detention for what he did. The ordeal seems to be over.
Until Rem’s mother selects Franklin as a test subject for an experimental brain procedure intended to “ ...more
Now, apart from the nightmares, life has gone back to normal for Rem. Franklin was caught, convicted, and put away in juvenile detention for what he did. The ordeal seems to be over.
Until Rem’s mother selects Franklin as a test subject for an experimental brain procedure intended to “ ...more
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Hardcover, 384 pages
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October 18th 2016
by Margaret K. McElderry Books
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Review to come closer to release date. Needless to say, I loved it.
If Shaun David Hutchinson says to read it, I'm 100% going to read it.
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A stylish and tense YA thriller with a slight SF bent.
The setting is contemporary, but the SF twist is in the experimental brain surgery performed on a high school shooter in an attempt to alter violent tendancies and stimulate empathy. The story follows Rem and his three friends a year after the shooting, his relationships with them, and with his mother, the doctor heading up the pioneer surgery. This book turned out to be quite a page turner for me, and of course there is much more going on th ...more
The setting is contemporary, but the SF twist is in the experimental brain surgery performed on a high school shooter in an attempt to alter violent tendancies and stimulate empathy. The story follows Rem and his three friends a year after the shooting, his relationships with them, and with his mother, the doctor heading up the pioneer surgery. This book turned out to be quite a page turner for me, and of course there is much more going on th ...more
My only recommendation with this book is to not read the summary. I didn't even look at it.
I'm not really sure where to begin with this review because my mind feels so thoroughly assaulted by what on earth was going on in this book. It's a very interesting version of a high-school shooting. I didn't even realize that was the foundation of the book until the very end.
This book doesn't focus on the tragedy or any of the fallout. Instead, it takes all of that in stride and adds this freakishly sc ...more
I'm not really sure where to begin with this review because my mind feels so thoroughly assaulted by what on earth was going on in this book. It's a very interesting version of a high-school shooting. I didn't even realize that was the foundation of the book until the very end.
This book doesn't focus on the tragedy or any of the fallout. Instead, it takes all of that in stride and adds this freakishly sc ...more
5/5stars
4/5stars
I read this in a single sitting.
I'm overwhelmed.
So I'm just gonna vomit some words.
Okay let's do this.
This is a novel that takes place in a modern world very similar to our own, with the tiniest scifi twist of slightly more advanced technology (lemme tell you, Tim Floreen does this whole "scifi mixed with the real world" thing REALLY well). A year before the story starts, a horrific incident occurs where a boy was shot during school - and now, his murderer is going to be "fix ...more
I read this in a single sitting.
I'm overwhelmed.
So I'm just gonna vomit some words.
Okay let's do this.
This is a novel that takes place in a modern world very similar to our own, with the tiniest scifi twist of slightly more advanced technology (lemme tell you, Tim Floreen does this whole "scifi mixed with the real world" thing REALLY well). A year before the story starts, a horrific incident occurs where a boy was shot during school - and now, his murderer is going to be "fix ...more
Holy crap! HOLY CRAP! Where the hell did this book come from?!!
I'm shook. I'm in awe. I'm crying.
It was so good.
This book was a whirlwind.
It takes you on a journey in the human mind. What makes you a killer? It was really good.
I can totally see this being a movie or a tv show.
I really enjoyed it.
This review makes absolutely no sense. I'm still processing.
3.75/5 stars ...more
I'm shook. I'm in awe. I'm crying.
It was so good.
This book was a whirlwind.
It takes you on a journey in the human mind. What makes you a killer? It was really good.
I can totally see this being a movie or a tv show.
I really enjoyed it.
This review makes absolutely no sense. I'm still processing.
3.75/5 stars ...more
The best!
Originally on Fable's Library
I requested this book from Simon Pulse this doesn’t not change my opinion at all! (Thank you Simon Pulse!!!!)
I SHOULD probably start off with saying, the first chapter is a bit graphic. Also there’s minimal animal violence, if that makes sense. If that bothers you, you have been warned.
What I Liked
-Usually I can figure out how a book ends, with Tattoo Atlas, it was a mystery. I kept suspecting the wrong people which was GREAT because it ended up becoming a awesome ...more
I requested this book from Simon Pulse this doesn’t not change my opinion at all! (Thank you Simon Pulse!!!!)
I SHOULD probably start off with saying, the first chapter is a bit graphic. Also there’s minimal animal violence, if that makes sense. If that bothers you, you have been warned.
What I Liked
-Usually I can figure out how a book ends, with Tattoo Atlas, it was a mystery. I kept suspecting the wrong people which was GREAT because it ended up becoming a awesome ...more
4.25 stars.
So this book is called ‘Anatomy of a murderer’ in the uk. But I prefer the American title and cover so that what I bought.
This was so so good. I’m not really into YA these days as I prefer a more mature plot and characters. But this really surprised me. Sure it had its tropes and eye roll moments, but it had such a interesting concept and really varied characters. I couldn’t stop reading it. I really like that it was set in our world but it had that slight sci-fi bend to it. Strange ...more
So this book is called ‘Anatomy of a murderer’ in the uk. But I prefer the American title and cover so that what I bought.
This was so so good. I’m not really into YA these days as I prefer a more mature plot and characters. But this really surprised me. Sure it had its tropes and eye roll moments, but it had such a interesting concept and really varied characters. I couldn’t stop reading it. I really like that it was set in our world but it had that slight sci-fi bend to it. Strange ...more
This may only be the beginning of 2017 but I already know this book will make my top 5 list of favorite books this year. Tim Floreen has created a brilliant teen novel with diverse and interesting characters. Additionally he thoughtfully covers many important topics and issues. The themes in this book touch on sexuality, gun reform, ethics, and teen angst just to name a few. He incorporates these themes so subtly that it genuinely reflects real life instead of seeming contrived, cliche or out
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Note to myself (and whoever): Based on the summary here* and the Ingram entry (using the ISBN 9781481432818), I'm almost positive this is the paperback release of Tattoo Atlas with a new title, apparently. Which is okay, I guess, but way to fake me out and make me sad, publishers. I was excited about Tim Floreen having a new book only to discover it wasn't a new book.*
*Unless this changes. Then my sadness will change to joy. ...more
*Unless this changes. Then my sadness will change to joy. ...more
4.75 stars!
This was fantastic. And so very intense. There’s just something about Tim Floreen’s writing style that just really clicks with me.
This was fantastic. And so very intense. There’s just something about Tim Floreen’s writing style that just really clicks with me.
This was good. I liked this.
I received a digital advanced review copy of this book from the publisher.
Tattoo Atlas was totally gripping and I could barely put it down. Reading it was kind of like experiencing a really good action movie, and I felt the same way about Floreen’s first book, Willful Machines. The very first sentence is masterfully crafted and the story captivated me from there.
My first thought when I finished this book is that it's not for the faint of heart. It combines a school shooting, a lot of death, a vi ...more
Tattoo Atlas was totally gripping and I could barely put it down. Reading it was kind of like experiencing a really good action movie, and I felt the same way about Floreen’s first book, Willful Machines. The very first sentence is masterfully crafted and the story captivated me from there.
My first thought when I finished this book is that it's not for the faint of heart. It combines a school shooting, a lot of death, a vi ...more
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After what happened last year, 17 year-old Rem Braithwaite never wanted to see Franklin Kettle again. Franklin murdered one of Rem’s best friends as Rem watched, a nightmare that has haunted Rem’s sleep since the day it happened. Now, Franklin is locked away in Juvenile Detention; Rem is doing his best to push the incident out of his mind and move on with the rest of his tight knit group of friends.
Then Rem’s mother, a neurologist at a major research lab, claims to have a possible cure for the m ...more
Then Rem’s mother, a neurologist at a major research lab, claims to have a possible cure for the m ...more
Second novel of this author and I loved it again. His writing and his characters are just so on par, I can't wait for his next novel. This one really made me feel everything, it ended on a final note and I could really feel for the snowy like setting.
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This is is a mindfuck of a book; simply, and crudely put. And as such, I enjoyed the hell out of it.
There’s some universal truths about me: I don’t like apples, but my favorite smirnoff flavor is apple. I hate bad ending, but I’ll look it over if the storyline is still amazing, regardless of the lack of HEA. Ever since I was in high school, and after a traumatizing ‘Not HEA,’ I’ve started this thing in which I look at the ending of a book. A lot of people don’t get it, and honestly I don’t need ...more
There’s some universal truths about me: I don’t like apples, but my favorite smirnoff flavor is apple. I hate bad ending, but I’ll look it over if the storyline is still amazing, regardless of the lack of HEA. Ever since I was in high school, and after a traumatizing ‘Not HEA,’ I’ve started this thing in which I look at the ending of a book. A lot of people don’t get it, and honestly I don’t need ...more
This is a new to me author, I liked Willful machines a lot so I gave this book a try too. While I enjoyed it as much as his other book it doesn't mean I must rate it as high because I think Tattoo Atlas has many flaws that I cannot let go.
The story is solid, gripping since chapter one and suck you in till the end but when I let my head cool to actually think about I'd just read I couldn't help notice that first, I didn't know how much in the future the book was, also the videogame had so much we ...more
The story is solid, gripping since chapter one and suck you in till the end but when I let my head cool to actually think about I'd just read I couldn't help notice that first, I didn't know how much in the future the book was, also the videogame had so much we ...more
I loved how this book portrayed human nature and its inifinite reach. How trying to separate the human mind into a black or white spectrum is not a correct assessment. This book manages to achieve, throughout each and every one of the characters, how good and evil cannot be separated; how one cannot live without the other.
When you read a book or watch a movie you're always telling yourself "Oh, that guy's the good one, he has all the right motives, we should root for him". But this book showed ...more
When you read a book or watch a movie you're always telling yourself "Oh, that guy's the good one, he has all the right motives, we should root for him". But this book showed ...more
This book held my attention from start to finish.
I loved every bit of it and I might've cried one too many times.
The writing wasn't beautiful or anything like that, just the plot, the plot was interesting.
The characters are so well developed I've grown fond of all of them, except for Tor he can definitely choke.
This book i complex and, although it might be a big quote, it talks, even for a brief moment, about the lack of gun policy in the US, why it's an issue and although it's brief, it was b ...more
I loved every bit of it and I might've cried one too many times.
The writing wasn't beautiful or anything like that, just the plot, the plot was interesting.
The characters are so well developed I've grown fond of all of them, except for Tor he can definitely choke.
This book i complex and, although it might be a big quote, it talks, even for a brief moment, about the lack of gun policy in the US, why it's an issue and although it's brief, it was b ...more
4.75 stars!!!
Went into this novel with no expectations and was BLOWN AWAY BY THE END OF THE FIRST. CHAPTER!!!
"Tattoo Atlas" is a great standalone about our perception of good and evil, and if "evil can be cured like a disease". Even though the characters felt trope-y in the first quarter, by the time you reach the middle portion you'll have characters that you hated you love, characters you hated you despise, and characters you DIDN’T WANT TO SEE GO!!!
I really loved Rem and Franklin's relatio ...more
Went into this novel with no expectations and was BLOWN AWAY BY THE END OF THE FIRST. CHAPTER!!!
"Tattoo Atlas" is a great standalone about our perception of good and evil, and if "evil can be cured like a disease". Even though the characters felt trope-y in the first quarter, by the time you reach the middle portion you'll have characters that you hated you love, characters you hated you despise, and characters you DIDN’T WANT TO SEE GO!!!
I really loved Rem and Franklin's relatio ...more
*mind blown*
Seriously how is this not a best seller?
Seriously how is this not a best seller?
4/5
This author is capable of writing amazing books but these endings left me always unsatisfied. Whyyyyyy?
This author is capable of writing amazing books but these endings left me always unsatisfied. Whyyyyyy?
What a book! (For this review I am going to be vague to be careful not to give away spoilers!) For this week's genre choice I really wanted to read Ember of Ashes but the library did not have it. I was disappointed when I had to choose another book and just reading the first chapter of Tattoo Atlas, I knew that it would be a painful book to get through. The first chapter involved a human eating a live mouse and I could not even finish the paragraph so I thought this was going to be a bad book th
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I finished this book in two days.
TWO DAYS.
enough said.
TWO DAYS.
enough said.
The premise of this novel is intriguing, and raises the ever-asked and perhaps unanswerable question: should we, if possible by means of technology, interfere with the brains of others to alter their personalities in an effort to "improve" their humanity? This is a question I love to debate within my own mind, as you could argue the pros and cons of either side until the end of time. It is also interesting for me, as a person in the medical field, whose job it is to administer oral medications t
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This book grappled with some tough issues and made the reader decide what "evil" and "love" mean. The mother of the main character, Rem, is trying to see if they can cure Franklin, a psychopathic teenager, using a brain implant. However, as the book progresses, the reader begins to learn that the mother's methods are not always conventional and moral. Rem is stuck wondering if evil is curable, and if the end result outweighs the corrupt measures taken to get there. Rem not only battles with the
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"So what did he do?"
Franklin's eyes darted toward me. "He kept me away from you."
This could have been the most romantic book I read this year, until it's not. Somewhere along the way it turns into a thriller with sci-fi element O.o and I love it. Sure there are things that are just too good to be true: Franklin's hacking ability (come on, he was held in the facility owned by military), the cops who always seem to be sleeping.
But I love the idea and I also love the overall execution (no pun i ...more
Didn't have time to find that out, Past Dazz. Unfortunately, several things pissed me off by pg. 23 that I couldn't continue further with Tattoo Atlas.
3/5/16 (Before Reading)
This Rem name sounds familiar. Oh, wait:
https://49.media.tumblr.com/b155ee088...
Hopefully this Rem is better than THAT Rem in the GIF. ...more
3/5/16 (Before Reading)
This Rem name sounds familiar. Oh, wait:
https://49.media.tumblr.com/b155ee088...
Hopefully this Rem is better than THAT Rem in the GIF. ...more
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Tim's debut novel, Willful Machines, is out now from Simon Pulse. His follow-up, Tattoo Atlas, will be released on October 18, 2016.
One of Tim's earliest memories involves sitting in front of the television and staring in awe at a raven-haired, star-spa ...more
Tim's debut novel, Willful Machines, is out now from Simon Pulse. His follow-up, Tattoo Atlas, will be released on October 18, 2016.
One of Tim's earliest memories involves sitting in front of the television and staring in awe at a raven-haired, star-spa ...more
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