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The Bar Code Tattoo

(Bar Code #1)

Suzanne Weyn

3.55 · Rating details · 16,446 ratings · 1,478 reviews

The bar code tattoo. Everybody's getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity.

But what if you say no? What if you don't want to become a code? For Kayla, this one choice changes everything. She becomes an outcast in her high school. Dangerous things happen to her family. There's no option but to run . . . for her li ...more

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Apr 20, 2013 Sarah rated it did not like it

Overall, this book started out pretty good. Futuristic dystopia, great idea. But... Underdeveloped. It was a good easy read that fit together well, if a bit shakily, up until Kayla escapes from the hospital. From there, it seems like either the author was working hard and fast to meet a deadline or doing everything in her power to make it under a certain number of pages, because every scene is speedy, too quick to really process. It is like you as a reader are being shoved into this completely n ...more

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Apr 16, 2008 Ruben acebes rated it it was amazing

Recommended to Ruben by: teenagers

this is a book that talks about the future, 2025. the government of the USA makes every person to get a tattoo in their wrist. this is requiredfor every single citizen at age 18 and so.
but this girl found something about the tatoos. their family died for these tattoos.
The bar code tattoo talks about the new kind of identity in the United States, and also in the developed countries. It’s to get a bar code tattoo as if we were things. After some months when a girl called Kayla who refuses to get t ...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Alecia rated it did not like it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. There are multiple problems with this book, first being the overall flow of the story-there wasn't one. Usually you'll have a build up to a climax but this book is lacking that, rather it has many small disappointing peaks. Just when you think the main character is going to have to fend for herself and show her inner strength someone appears to rescue her. The big let down in that is that friends from the beginning of the book reappear at 'just the right time' which took away any shred of realis There are multiple problems with this book, first being the overall flow of the story-there wasn't one. Usually you'll have a build up to a climax but this book is lacking that, rather it has many small disappointing peaks. Just when you think the main character is going to have to fend for herself and show her inner strength someone appears to rescue her. The big let down in that is that friends from the beginning of the book reappear at 'just the right time' which took away any shred of realism-hard to come by in a YA work of fiction so I hope you understand my meaning.

The writing style itself made this book difficult to read. The author at the beginning seemed to repeat and reword sentences; almost like a school student trying to get a word count in a book report. I realize the book is MEANT for young adults but it felt like it was written BY a young adult. She used phrases such as final level, banged out, and astral which may fit the stereotypical futuristic story they grated on my nerves. It felt like the author was watching a lot of the Jetsons during this writing. Entirely to forced.

Teachers sometimes tell a student to write what you know and it seems to have been used here-but ruined with so many themes. Paranormal plot twists, government conspiracies, GMOs, modern technology run amok. It felt like she was reaching to grab so many different genres and readers that the story and characters didn't get enough depth.

I also disliked the 'secret love affair' that crops up between the main character and the predictable dark, brooding, male lead at the beginning. He is dating another girl and our main character tolerates him dating another woman.More frustrating than the damsel in distress behavior that I see so much of is this one. A terrible example for young girls. There were questionable behaviors that fit the circumstances and in context are easy to dismiss but yet another weak female who the author tries to portray as strong...a waste.

I think the only part of the book I actually enjoyed was the short news articles inserted after the previous mentioned little peaks in the story. The flashbacks-or should that be flash forwards?

It's been quite awhile since I've read a book I disliked THIS much. It immediately went into my pile to add on paperback swap. Curiosity and the desire to write my first review is what kept me reading it, otherwise it was not a page turner by any stretch. By the last quarter of the book I had a hard time finishing it. Normally a book like this would be a one day read-it took three days. ...more

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Nov 24, 2019 Kelli rated it did not like it

My daughter chose this book for a school project and read it aloud to me over the past few weeks. Though the concept sounded promising, it was not well executed. The dialog was terrible, the characters were flat, and the pacing was uneven. Things would happen with little or no explanation, time would pass unaccounted for, and the ending was just silly. I always view YA through a special lens because I realize that I am not the intended audience, but this book had far too many issues and none of ...more

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Nov 08, 2014 Jessica (The Psychotic Nerd) rated it it was ok

Shelves: not-quite-3-stars, used-to-own-a-copy, read-in-2015, pov-girl, sci-fi, summer-2015, dystopian-and-post-apocalyptic, takes-place-in-the-future, series-books, scholastic

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ACTUAL RATING: 2.5

MY THOUGHTS
I've seen this book around, but never picked it up because of the awkward cover. I saw it at a cheap book sale, though, so I figured "why not?". I probably could've done without reading this book. It wasn't horrible. It's your typical dystopian, but it was just meh overall.

Everyone is getting the bar code tattoo. Everyone over the age of 17 gets one. The tattoo is becoming the new currency and it carries al This and other reviews can be found on The Psychotic Nerd

ACTUAL RATING: 2.5

MY THOUGHTS
I've seen this book around, but never picked it up because of the awkward cover. I saw it at a cheap book sale, though, so I figured "why not?". I probably could've done without reading this book. It wasn't horrible. It's your typical dystopian, but it was just meh overall.

Everyone is getting the bar code tattoo. Everyone over the age of 17 gets one. The tattoo is becoming the new currency and it carries all of your information. What's the big deal? It's not a problem if you have nothing to hide? But normal people's lives are being destroyed by this tattoo, while others are getting promoted. Kayla is against the tattoo and knows that it's dangerous, but when her society is getting closer to it being mandatory, can she keep her promise to herself? And what is in those bar codes?

This book is your typical dystopian. Government tries to be utopia, everyone goes along with it, except for MC, and MC joins rebellion. This isn't bad, but I've seen it all before (though, this book was published before the dystopian craze, so I can't really blame the book). I still liked the idea behind this book. I thought the tattoos were interesting and you really see a sheep-like effect in the population with the introduction to the tattoo, then they ignore any bad rep. It was also interesting seeing how fast and far things escalated. It's sad to say that this is how people would probably react, but it's true. I would also like to mention that there was a surprising kind-of paranormal-ish element to the book. It made it a bit different.

Now, I'm sorry to say that from here on, my review is going to be a bit negative. The book wasn't bad, but I couldn't ignore the flaws. My main problem was the pacing. The pacing was extremely fast, which meant that we were told things rather than shown and some parts were completely skipped over. There is one part where it mentions that Kayla's birthday is weeks away, then the next chapter she wakes up on her birthday! Where did the time go?

Kayla, as a main character, was okay. I liked that she was into art and how she stands up for what she believes in, but other than that, there really wasn't much to her. The characters in this book felt really flat to me, not just Kayla, everyone.

As for romance, it was there, but it was so flat! There were actually two love interests, but I felt NOTHING for either of them, because their characters were so flat. Also, the thing I like about romance in books is all the feels. The romance was just cardboard. Instead of describing the kiss, it was described as "we kissed". Then they supposedly loved each other and had dates, all of which were skipped over!

IN CONCLUSION
Overall, this book was just "meh". I liked the idea and despite it being a typical dystopian, it had some new ideas. The pacing, though, was too fast and both the characters and romance were pure cardboard. I wanted to like this book, but I couldn't ignore the flaws. As for continuing the series, maybe. If I see it at another book sale, I'll pick it up. Otherwise, I'll just pass. ...more

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Jul 08, 2014 Amber Hetchler rated it did not like it

Shelves: ugh

Cute. What an adorable attempt at a dystopian novel. That's hours of my life that I'll never get back. ...more

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Dec 28, 2008 Arminzerella rated it it was ok

Shelves: borrowed-from-the-library, young-adult-fiction, realistic, dystopian, science-fiction, psychic-powers

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The United States government has been taken over by Global-1 – they basically own everything imaginable – technology, medicine, food, politicians. Global-1 is trying to enact a law that requires everyone over the age of 17 to get a bar code tattoo. The tattoo is supposed to make everything easier, because it keeps all of the information about a person in one place – I.D., bank account, credit, medical history, everything. Lots of people love the tattoo, because it makes transactions so easy and The United States government has been taken over by Global-1 – they basically own everything imaginable – technology, medicine, food, politicians. Global-1 is trying to enact a law that requires everyone over the age of 17 to get a bar code tattoo. The tattoo is supposed to make everything easier, because it keeps all of the information about a person in one place – I.D., bank account, credit, medical history, everything. Lots of people love the tattoo, because it makes transactions so easy and fast, but the tattoo has some unexpected consequences as well. For instance, Kayla’s father commits suicide soon after he gets his tattoo. Kayla, weeks away from being 17 and being required to get her own tattoo, is left wondering why her dad killed himself over a bar code.

Kayla ends up joining a group of protesters around her age who are fighting the bar coding of America. They publish a zine on the dangers of the bar code, and speculate on just what information might be encoded in it. More and more people are experiencing the effects of barcoding – both positive and negative – and it becomes obvious that Global-1 is hiding something about the tattoos. Kayla stumbles upon it when she is able to access the encrypted file that contains the data stored in her father’s bar code. That’s when she learns that people’s DNA is stored in their files. That might not seem like it’s very important, but the information buried in the genetic code is being used by others to favor certain individuals over others – those that have good genes are the ones who receive promotions, medical benefits, awards, opportunities, etc. Those that have bad genes find themselves passed over, ignored, overlooked, and in some cases, exterminated.

This was a lot like the movie Gattaca. If you don’t have the right genes, you can’t really aspire to do anything meaningful. Measurements of your ability don’t have any meaning if you can’t present a flawless genetic profile. No one wants you.

This raises a lot of really good questions about sharing personal data and information and how it could go awry. I’m sure that some of this already goes on. People keep saying over and over that you don’t need to worry if you have nothing to hide, but why does the government need to have access to this information, and what will they do with it? There are some really scary possibilities. With genetics, you might not even know what you’re hiding. Even more importantly, is it ethical (morally right) to deny people access to care or medical attention based on their genes? And what about having a governing body (that hasn’t been chosen by its people, but rather by its monetary power base) that makes these decisions *for* people? To eliminate the weak in favor of the strong, the feeble-minded in favor of the intelligent, etc.? It’s taking selection out of the hands of nature. How much do we do this already? The implications are fascinating to think about.

This was not a great piece of literature. It was easy to read, didn’t use a lot of challenging words, and moved really quickly. Its strengths are the ideas that it sets out to examine – the ‘what if’ is truly the driving force, and that was enough for me to be fascinated by it. The story itself is kind of lame and predictable, except toward the end where it just veers off in a random direction. Not that the direction isn’t foreshadowed, just that it’s unnecessarily fantastic. Weyn’s point is that natural selection works differently than the kind of forced selection that Global-1 is implementing, and she’s concerned about the effects that our interference might be having on that process. She throws in this curveball ending where the humans who are resisting the bar code tattoos suddenly start developing psychic powers. Ok. You lost me there. Because they’re being threatened with tattoos, they develop new ways to communicate with one another? That’s just…confusing. And Weyn doesn’t really present any scientific evidence (real or fabricated) for that kind of amazing change (and in so many people at once!). Are these latent powers that everyone has that are suddenly stressed into expressing themselves? In that case it’s not a new mutation; it’s something that everyone already has. I could have done without this particular departure. There’s a bit too much to swallow in the ending of this book, but otherwise, it raises a lot of questions that would be great for discussion.
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Aug 05, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed-by-kayla

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.

Quick & Dirty: A girl refuses to follow the crowd and ends up joining a rebellion.

Opening Sentence: Outside, rain drummed against the window.

The Review:

Everyone is getting the Bar Code Tattoo. No one over 17 doesn’t have it. Except Kayla. The United States, like many other countries, is controlled by Global1, the company that created the Tattoo. As the tattoo controls more and more of their identity, Kayla joins a small rebel group at her school, dedicated to ...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Cora Tea Party Princess rated it really liked it

I haven't read this book for a long time, perhaps even five years, but it has stuck with me for all of that time, since I first read this as a young teen.

The possibilities that this book describes are terrifying. ...more

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Jul 24, 2015 Amy B rated it it was ok

This book wasn't finished. I'd say it was the second draft, just barely one step up from an I-have-this-idea-let's-get-it-on-paper-really-quick draft and it needed three of four more to really flesh it out. The Bar Code Tattoo was super underdeveloped with simplistic writing, which was a shame because the concept was one of the most possible and realistic dystopian futures I've read.

Government tracking, peer pressure, lack of privacy, etc. (not too far off from a smartphone, am I right? I wonde ...more

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Oct 25, 2007 Jonelle rated it liked it

Recommends it for: fans of utopia/dystopia, pre-Orwell

Shelves: youngadultlibrary

I'm only about 70 pages in and it seems to be a book for YA/Ad Lit readers/teachers if they are looking for utopia/dystopia readings.
Essentially, the future (about 2020/2025) has each person tatooed with a bar code. Some believe, "if you're not doing anything wrong, why worry about it?" where others realize the danger of information that could be created and passed on within that bar-code. An interesting read in the age of the Patriot Act and for readers who are (or will one day be) familiar wi ...more

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Sep 13, 2018 Blake C. rated it did not like it

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Jun 10, 2013 Marcia rated it it was ok

Not good in content, style, or dialogue.
This was a good concept that fell disappointingly flat. It seemed really current in it's idea. With the current scandals of government wiretapping the media and IRS intimidation of political groups, along with the current debate over Common Core and the implementation of Obamacare, I expected this story to feel more realistic and fresh. Unfortunately this book was written 10 years ago, and it shows. It is painfully outdated.

The writing was very choppy. It ...more

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Nov 10, 2012 Amy rated it it was ok

I had some decent expectations for this book and ended up being disappointed. It was no where near as good as I thought it would be, not to mention I am not particularly fond of the author's writing. It's a YA novel but to be honest I feel like it was written by a teenager. The language wasn't rich nor interesting, it made the story flat. The only perk to the book would be the plot, the idea of a society where every 17 year old needed to get a bar code tattoo containing everything about themselv ...more

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May 06, 2015 Marina rated it did not like it

Shelves: post-apocalyptic-futuristic, disappointing

just no. I can not deal with this book, there are way too many problems with it! I really really liked the basic idea of the book: a barcode tattoo which has a lot of different information about you like identification, driving license, bank account etc. However, the writing style was simply horrible. The characters in the story have no real character development. The author seems to just put one event after the other with no logical thinking. Whenever the situation gets difficult or dangerous, ...more

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Sep 26, 2007 Sylvia rated it liked it

Shelves: july2007-2009

this book was on what will happen if everyone in the world was only identified by a code. In the book, getting a bar code was a cool thing and you get it when you turn a certain age. (16? 18?) but the government was corrupt and was killing everyone that was did not have the perfect DNA. and anyone with a history of cancer would be killed and the bar code tracked the movements of everyone. I thought this was wrong and so did the protaganist of the book; she decided to run away from her communtiy. ...more

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Feb 10, 2016 Mel rated it it was ok

Recommends it for: people who enjoy books so bad they're amazing

Recommended to Mel by: Adrienne

Adrienne texted me the other day. "Omg just read the worst YA series you gotta read it, the bar code tattoo trilogy, it takes like 3 hours for all 3 and it's a mess and I want to talk to you about it lol"

I admit I was skeptical, but this book delivered in Hot Mess. It's got two stars because it's one of those "so bad I need to see where this goes." First of all, it's a book inspired by an end times pamphlet. I mean....really. But okay, whatever, a good writer can work with that to a certain exte ...more

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Nov 12, 2008 Tamora Pierce rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: anyone interested in SF about identity procedures & global corporations

Recommended to Tamora by: picked it up at the bookstore

A next-century-future novel, where a bar code tattoo is being pushed for every member of society. Why resist when it makes every financial transaction and instance in which ID is required easier? Except some lives are being ruined once people get their tattoo.

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Oct 18, 2017 Rhiannon rated it it was amazing

Individuality vs. Conformity

Identity vs. Access

Freedom vs. Control

The three decisions written on the back of this book, and the three things that you decide to have in your life today. While reading the barcode tattoo I was sent into a future world that doesn’t seem too far off of what we know the world as today. Kayla struggles to fit into the new big trend, getting a barcode tattoo. Her father took his own life because of it, and her mother too. Her best friend, Amber and her family are strug ...more

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Dec 10, 2019 Dakota Prewitt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Dec 18, 2019 Jordan rated it liked it

I missed the big hype about The Bar Code Tattoo when it came out and I read it in my 20s.

Overall, it fits in with all the other dystopian novels, but it also has a unique foundation with the bar code.

I didn't like how it ended without telling you what happened to one of the characters, you just kind of have to assume.

Though, if I kept reading the series, I'm sure if find out what happened. However, I think I'll put the series on the back burner for now. ...more

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Sep 03, 2020 Catherine added it · review of another edition

Shelves: build-something-better, novels

suzanne weyn said insurance corporations will be the death of us all and she was RIGHT

thx Little Free Library of Del Ray for this read 😂

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Mar 02, 2014 Isha Parker rated it really liked it

1) The Barcode Tattoo was one of those books in my library that was constantly irritating me. Every time I walked in and started scouring the shelves, there it was; sometimes there would even be two copies! The cover combined with it's name put me off reading it (yes, i know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover so sue me)and I managed to ignore it for half a year. One day, I reached out to pick another novel off the rack when The Barcode Tattoo jumped out at me. Well, not literally but you g 1) The Barcode Tattoo was one of those books in my library that was constantly irritating me. Every time I walked in and started scouring the shelves, there it was; sometimes there would even be two copies! The cover combined with it's name put me off reading it (yes, i know you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover so sue me)and I managed to ignore it for half a year. One day, I reached out to pick another novel off the rack when The Barcode Tattoo jumped out at me. Well, not literally but you get the gist. The heavens had given me a sign, and who was I to ignore that? So I signed inwardly to myself,grabbed the cursed novel and took it home.

2) An interesting character in this book to me was Mfumbe Taylor. He is the lover of Kayla, the main character. At 17 years of age, people were expected to get a tattoo that could be scanned with lasers-essentially a barcode. It was used to store their currency, keep various bits of information and marked a person as an accepted member of society. Mfumbe and Kayla were still under 17 during the beginning of the story, and they didn't agree with the way the world was changing around them. They were the only ones questioning what the real purpose of the tattoo was, and this put them in terrible danger. In the last bit of the book, Mfumbe puts his own health at risk to protect Kayla and this made me admire him very much as a person because the 'officials' knew that he had been conspiring against their well-thought-out development and there was no limit to how they would punish him for that. The fact that he was strong through it just to protect someone he met a few months ago was very uplifting.

3) There are a lot of amazing quotes in this novel, but one in particular stood out for me: “You become the monster you fear the worst, so the monster won't overtake you.” I read this line over and over again, because it is an amazing comparison. Quite a lot of people that I know end their relationships early because they are afraid of rejection; rejection being the ‘monster’ in this metaphor. It is part of human nature to be fearful of things. A fear of fire means that you won’t get burnt, a fear of heights means that you won’t get injured, this is what has kept our species alive for such a long time. Getting dumped is much less dire than those scenarios but that doesn’t mean it is any less scary, emotional pain can be a lot worse it’s physical reciprocal. The quote made me realize that I am actually one of those people that would rather become the problem than face one of my own, which calls for some serious soul searching.

4) The barcode concept to this book made me think about what it really meant to be a human being. Were we just pawns in the game of life sitting on the shelf until someone important enough decided we were useful? I think that yes, people can sometimes be treated as if they are inanimate, such as the social security numbers that you must have in order to make a living or the fact that you need a passport to go see your loved ones. People need a system that is reliable and stable, and that is why we have these labels and records about ourselves, even if they do dehumanize us to a certain extent. I think that sometimes blending in and becoming part of the bigger picture does not have to be a negative. ...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Carlee rated it it was amazing

"The Bar Code Tattoo" by Suzanne Weyn is a story set in the future. It tells the timeless tale about a teenager’s rebellion against a status quo. Kayla Reed lived in a society where once you turned 17, your life changed drastically: for the better or for the worse. She had to decide whether to get the bar code tattoo and fit in with the rest of society. Growing up often means making a choice between changing oneself to be part of a group or being yourself and being accepted into a group. This is "The Bar Code Tattoo" by Suzanne Weyn is a story set in the future. It tells the timeless tale about a teenager’s rebellion against a status quo. Kayla Reed lived in a society where once you turned 17, your life changed drastically: for the better or for the worse. She had to decide whether to get the bar code tattoo and fit in with the rest of society. Growing up often means making a choice between changing oneself to be part of a group or being yourself and being accepted into a group. This is a story about a teenager’s struggle for individuality and freedom.

Everybody was getting the bar code tattoo. People were told that it would make their life easier. However, the bar code tattoo was a way for the government to keep tabs on you. The government was able to tell where you were, what you were doing and what you last purchased. The bar code tattoo resulted in a loss of uniqueness, privacy, and liberty.

As people were discovering the horrors of the bar code tattoo, they were eager to find a way to get rid of it. Society branded those who wanted to remove the bar code tattoo as being sick. Psychiatrists have noted, "The patient can become so desperate to have the bar code removed that he or she resorts to an attempt to burn the bar code from his or her skin" (Weyn 103). Many people went to such an extreme to remove their bar code tattoo that ultimately they died.

Kayla found freedom in her decision not to get the tattoo. The song her mother sang was no longer true for her. She was not a bird; she did not fly away. Kayla knew that she had “found her power and her soul. And her home was inside her. There was no bar code on her wrist, and she felt proud of that. She hadn't given herself over to anything that would control or demolish her -- not to Zekeal, not to Global-1" (250). After running from the things that were looking to destroy her, Kayla followed her heart and her visions to find the place that kept her safe. At the breathtaking mountain that was in her vision, Kayla learned who she really was.

After a long adventure, through thick and thin, Kayla found her true home, her true friends, and her true self. Even in the most difficult situations, one person can make a difference. Just as the American colonists fought for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, so did Kayla and those that fought against the bar code tattoo. Commitment, a willingness to accept risk, and overcoming the fear of failure lead to success in the fight for freedom.

The Bar Code Tattoo was an amazing book. I really enjoyed it. There were a few suspense moments which made this book intriguing. I was hooked on this book from the first time I picked it up. There are two more books in The Bar Code Tattoo series that I cannot wait to read.
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Dec 28, 2011 Katie Kenig rated it liked it

Shelves: ya, dystopia

This book is a great illustration of how quickly things can change when you are writing of the future. While the novel was created in 2004, not long ago by any means, it already reads as out of date, due to the author having dictated changes that began taking place in 2006, and continued with major events in 2010 and 2011. Unfortunately for me, that kind of thing breaks my ability to suspend disbelief while reading.

The plot, though, was compelling enough to keep me going.

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Jun 24, 2014 Sheri rated it it was ok

I'M SO SICK OF THIS! No more! I don't think I can stand another dystopian "corrupt government controls the world" story, for many reasons! Let me elaborate:

A) They are *always* predictable. Government is somehow corrupt. People are starving. War is on the horizon. Cute boy. Only a small portion of the world is left after the rest was destroyed by savage government sought wars. One person doesn't like the corruption. They make a stand or a display and learn not to do that. Their boy crush helps t ...more

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Sep 30, 2009 Sarah rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult

To me, this novel was anything but original. Hey, what would happen if the government forced us to all get tattoos that recorded all the information about us on our own skins? See what I mean? This type of novel has been done tons before. Kayla lives in a world where all seventeen-year-olds have to receive a bar code tattoo on their wrists. Of course, the huge conglomerate that owns everything in America (including the government) has included genetic information on the tattoo. Some people recei ...more

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Oct 24, 2011 Raye of the Dead rated it really liked it

Shelves: own

The Bar Code Tattoo is about something that is possible, which is a very scary thing to think about. I was in a reading slump when I started reading this book and it brought me right out of it. I was pulled in from the first page. I just had to know what was happening and how it was going to turn out.

There were some things about it that I had problems with. Mainly characters just showing up randomly. Other than that, I really enjoyed this book and will eventually pick up book two.

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Oct 02, 2014 Miracle Ferguson rated it did not like it

Honestly this book really disappointed me... I really feel that the author could have done so much more with this story than she did. Although the aspect that disappointed me the most is the love story that Weyn cooked up. In my opinion it had no substance and didn't really draw me in at all, there wasn't really any buildup to the "I love you." If that makes sense... Overall I'm just kind of sad Weyn didn't do more with what could have been an excellent story. ...more

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Nov 04, 2016 Kayla-Ann rated it it was amazing

This book is about this girl named Kayla and She wanted to get the Bar Code Tattoo when She turned seventeen she got it right away. When her dad found out that she got the Bar Code Tattoo her dad committed suicide because of her Tattoo. He really didn't like the fact that she got the Tattoo. Her mom, well I forgot what she said though but I guess that she didn't like the fact either because it drove her dad crazy for the Tattoo. ...more

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About Suzanne Weyn

Suzanne Weyn

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Suzanne Weyn grew up in Williston Park, Long Island, New York. She has three sisters and a brother. As a girl she was very interested in theater and in reading. Louisa May Alcott was her favorite author, but she also read every Sherlock Holmes story. Suzanne lived pretty close to the ocean and going to Jones Beach was one of her favorite activities Even today, if she goes too long without seeing t ...more