The Bar Code Tattoo
by Suzanne Weyn
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Author: Suzanne WeynEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09-01
ISBN: 0439395623
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
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Book Review: A Book Meant To Be Part Of A Series
Summary: 4 Stars
I just read the book in about 10 hours. As a fan of Utopian/Dystopian/Social fiction, I was intrigued when I heard about it. It is geared to younger readers, which may explain the sometimes superficial approach to a very involved background. I grew more aware as I neared the end that the book was always meant to be serial in nature. That's not a terrible thing. If you enjoyed taking the author's journey by the end of the book, you won't mind buying the sequels. I'm not certain if I will continue, because I could almost see actors and actresses from "Gossip Girl" playing the parts of the story's teens, and I don't even watch "Gossip Girl." A lot of concepts are thrown around, with genetic modification, cloning, and totalitarian control by a non-government organization representing the bad side, and an odd but interesting Paganism-meets-evolution neo-culture representing the good side. If individuality versus collectivism is a theme, there is a schism in the theme, since the opposing sides appear to both be heading toward a collectivist end. The bad guys represent a fascist enforcement of conformity while the good guys are ascending into unified spiritual/philosophical beings. All in all, the book was worth the read, and was an easy read. It's kind of like watching a show for the pleasure of it, rather than for its ability to make you think too hard. That's not meant as a negative. Filet mignon and Big Mac, "Citizen Kane" and "Sorority Boys," and "Brave New World" and "The Bar Code Tattoo" are all enjoyable, according to mood and purpose.
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