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A review by christine_aru
Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen
5.0
""Maybe there is no innocent, really.”"
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Flaws.
Insecurities, bad choices, mistakes, loyalty, violence, meanness, loneliness, acceptance.
This book surprised the shit out of me because I didn't think it would be THIS good. Contemporary book with a dash of psychological thriller and science-fiction, it's perfect. It contains school shooting and even though that's an important part, it's not the main problem. The most important thing about this book is not the plot; it's the characters.
Rem, a.k.a Mr. Nice Guy, the artist, has been best friends with the other four kids of his neighborhood since forever. There's Tor, the blinding sun of the team, there's the grumpy Callie, there's the goody Lydia, and there's the goofy Pete. Rem thinks they're good together. They always go to school together in his car. It's their ritual. Until the year it happens, when a kid from his school shoots Pete in front of other people in the class. That shooter is Franklin, the sociopath of the school.
Now a year later, things have changed. Tor is now dating Lydia. Pete is no longer there. Callie is getting more explosive than she usually is. Rem's mom, who is a scientist, is getting busy with her experiment, only this time the experiment is related to Franklin. She talks about curing the evil in people's brains and apparently, the experiment would start from Franklin.
Self-righteousness.
As a reader you start to see the twisted parts and the flaws of each characters, how complex they are all throughout the book. Okay, so maybe not as twisted as Franklin, but still. Anyway, if you ask me, I don't give a damn about the other people of this book lol I ONLY CARE ABOUT REM AND FRANKLIN. THEY'RE ALL THERE IS.
I loved Rem right from the start, but it wavered through the near end of the book because he's so messed up himself, it's just taking so long for him to accept it. He's the sensitive artist of the group (his word, not mine). Quiet, reserved, conflicted, nice, weak-willed, but lonely, Rem is not a hard character to love, even though I admit he frustrates me A LOT. Like, dude, come on! Have self-respect, damn it!
I loved Franklin so much it hurt me to read the whole book. According to the scientists there's something wrong with the wiring of his brain which leads to him being unable to empathetically relate himself to other people. But he's just a tortured character, moody, full of anger, but desperation to be loved too. He's exactly my kryptonite in every fiction ever. I just love him okay :(
Madness.
Many parts of this book are thought-provoking. The conversations just make me think, and nearing the end I find that Rem's insecurity about Franklin is the same of mine. Like literally my worry word-per-word.
I like that everyone, and I say, EVERYONE, is so selfish in this book. Maybe except Ethan but he's dead. I love the Tattoo Atlas thing Rem had going. I think it's a good idea.
Also, that last paragraph is just beautiful. *sniffs* Just. Anyone's got tissue?
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TIM FLOREEN'S NEXT BOOKS.
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Flaws.
Insecurities, bad choices, mistakes, loyalty, violence, meanness, loneliness, acceptance.
This book surprised the shit out of me because I didn't think it would be THIS good. Contemporary book with a dash of psychological thriller and science-fiction, it's perfect. It contains school shooting and even though that's an important part, it's not the main problem. The most important thing about this book is not the plot; it's the characters.
Rem, a.k.a Mr. Nice Guy, the artist, has been best friends with the other four kids of his neighborhood since forever. There's Tor, the blinding sun of the team, there's the grumpy Callie, there's the goody Lydia, and there's the goofy Pete. Rem thinks they're good together. They always go to school together in his car. It's their ritual. Until the year it happens, when a kid from his school shoots Pete in front of other people in the class. That shooter is Franklin, the sociopath of the school.
Now a year later, things have changed. Tor is now dating Lydia. Pete is no longer there. Callie is getting more explosive than she usually is. Rem's mom, who is a scientist, is getting busy with her experiment, only this time the experiment is related to Franklin. She talks about curing the evil in people's brains and apparently, the experiment would start from Franklin.
Self-righteousness.
As a reader you start to see the twisted parts and the flaws of each characters, how complex they are all throughout the book. Okay, so maybe not as twisted as Franklin, but still. Anyway, if you ask me, I don't give a damn about the other people of this book lol I ONLY CARE ABOUT REM AND FRANKLIN. THEY'RE ALL THERE IS.
I loved Rem right from the start, but it wavered through the near end of the book because he's so messed up himself, it's just taking so long for him to accept it. He's the sensitive artist of the group (his word, not mine). Quiet, reserved, conflicted, nice, weak-willed, but lonely, Rem is not a hard character to love, even though I admit he frustrates me A LOT. Like, dude, come on! Have self-respect, damn it!
I loved Franklin so much it hurt me to read the whole book. According to the scientists there's something wrong with the wiring of his brain which leads to him being unable to empathetically relate himself to other people. But he's just a tortured character, moody, full of anger, but desperation to be loved too. He's exactly my kryptonite in every fiction ever. I just love him okay :(
Madness.
Many parts of this book are thought-provoking. The conversations just make me think, and nearing the end I find that Rem's insecurity about Franklin is the same of mine. Like literally my worry word-per-word.
I like that everyone, and I say, EVERYONE, is so selfish in this book. Maybe except Ethan but he's dead. I love the Tattoo Atlas thing Rem had going. I think it's a good idea.
Also, that last paragraph is just beautiful. *sniffs* Just. Anyone's got tissue?
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TIM FLOREEN'S NEXT BOOKS.