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Tattoo | 
 enlarge | Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 405616
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 272
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 038573347X
EAN: 9780385733472
ASIN: 038573347X
Publication Date: January 9, 2007
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Product Description
Bailey Morgan isn't the type of girl who shows a lot of skin, but somehow, she ends up in a dressing room at the mall with her friend Delia applying a temporary tattoo to her lower back. Never one to suffer fashion doubt, trendsetter Delia knows exactly where she wants her own tattoo: on her stomach, right where her shirt ends—can you say "midriff"? Annabelle, the quiet one, chooses the back of her neck, and tomboy Zo plasters hers on the top of her foot. The tattoos will last for three days, and Delia's sure that with them, the four friends will absolutely kill at the school dance.
Unfortunately, killing is just what someone has in mind, and Bailey, Delia, Annabelle, and Zo are in for the battle of their lives. Along with her tattoo, each girl receives a gift—a supernatural power to help them in their fight. As Bailey's increasingly frightening dreams reveal the nature of their enemy, it becomes clear to the girls that it's up to them to save the world. And if they can get Delia to stop using her newfound power to turn gum wrappers into Prada pumps, they might actually stand a chance.
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 A fast-paced fantasy January 1, 2009
Beside the Norm Book Reviews
Tattoo is a comedic fantasy centering around four friends who end up gaining powers and the responsibility to save the world through temporary tattoos. It is a fast-paced story with an intriguing mythology, but it is the friendship between Bailey, Zo, Annabelle, and Delia that drew me in the most. They each have their own distinct personalities and quirks to the point where they could clash, but they still stick together no matter what happens--be it a threat from an ancient evil or some snotty, size-two redhead. There is something relatable about each of them that makes this story tangibly real despite the fantasy elements. Tattoo sucks you in and doesn't let go until the very last page. Scratch that--I'm still sucked in, even though I have already finished it. I strongly recommend this book to any fantasy lovers.
 Great characterization March 27, 2008
Suzanne Smith (La Jolla, CA)
I loved the start of this book. In the first chapter, the four friends involved in this tale are introduced with such perfection of writing skills, that I, as a reader, felt I knew them really well. I wanted to know them. With hardly any descriptions longer than a sentence or two, the personalities of all four were craftily brought into focus.
But for me, and sadly, I'll admit, the story didn't quite hold up to the delightful characters. I found the story-telling at times confusing, and the extensive use of italics slowed the action. Ultimatley, I felt that though I really wanted to love this book, for the delightful characters' sakes, I just couldn't finish it by reading every single word . . . and skipped to the final pages.
I will look forward to the author's next book. And I highly recommend this for folks and other authors who want to study how great characters are written. Rarely have I enjoyed an author's ability to breathe life into a YA novel's characters this much.
Satisfying Whether Or Not You Like Fantasy September 11, 2007
Jade (Washington, DC USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
TATTOO tells the story of four friends, Bailey, Delia, Annabelle, and Zo, who pick up temporary tattoos at the mall one afternoon. Despite the protests of tomboy Zo, the girls they put them on to show off at the big upcoming school dance, and from the moment the tattoos make contact with their skin, everything changes, and the girls are finding themselves with new and unexpected abilities: pirokinesis, transmogrification, mind control, and premonition. At first their powers seem like fun, especially to fashionista Delia, who loves the fact that she can now change the color of her nails on a whim, but it doesn't take long for the girls to realize that their newfound powers also come with new responsibilities, namely a great evil that essentially wants to destroy the world. It may seem a little cliche that at this point the girls of course realize that only they can save the day and restore the balance of the universe in time for the school dance, but it doesn't read that way. The girls are smart, sassy, and loveable, and each girl's personality is distinct and well-developed. The supernatural plotline is also done well, and the fairy world and ancient mythos is intertwined perfectly with the present day. Perhaps most impressively for a young adult novel, it's not totally predictable, and it's these fun surprises as well as the little details that Barnes writes so well that make this novel definitely worth a read.
 A fun snack of a book July 11, 2007
K. Kincy (Olympia, WA)
Lighthearted, fast-paced, and funny. I loved the idea of temporary tattoos bestowing magic powers. The mythology got a bit complicated, so I skimmed over it, and certain scenes involving humming and foggy tendrils didn't seem as scary as they should be. I never got a real sense of dread when the villain showed up. But I didn't really care, because I was having too good of a time watching the friends together. Delia made me laugh with her fashion obsession even in the most dire times, and petite butt-kicking Zo reminds me of myself or my sisters. I actually didn't see the ending coming, and I'm looking forward to the sequel.
Loved it! June 30, 2007
Jessica M. Burkhart (Florida, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read TATTOO a few months ago and couldn't get the story out of my head. Barnes, a talented author, effortlessly weaves a fast-paced plot with memorable characters. I can't wait for her next book.
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