A review by whitneywho
Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen

4.0

Oh man I ripped through this book. I don't know what I was expecting, but it far surpassed that. It's a fantastic mix of thriller, mystery, philosophical quandary, and romance, and I was so pleased that the main character's homosexuality wasn't the driving force of the plot. It's refreshing to see a lead character in a sci-fi thriller who just happens to be gay - his romances are definitely strong subplots, but the crux of the plot is more of a Clockwork Orange-ish exploration of human empathy and it's interconnection with the workings of the brain: Can a person be MADE to be good? Should that even be attempted? It'd be a great book to stimulate discussion.