Book Review: Tattoo
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What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that there isn't too much to worry
about in this book, except for one upsetting scene in which a
child drowns in a bathtub. The girl protagonists also stop a
teen girl from jumping off a balcony, and have a final showdown
with an evil fairy that involves fire and blood. Also, two
fairies, who are brother and sister, are in love. On the plus
side, the protagonists are good friends to one another, despite
their differences.
Families can talk about the appeal of science fiction and fantasy novels. What is it that allows us to get so wrapped up in these stories, even though we usually know how they're going to end (hint: with a final face-off)? Do you prefer fantasy stories that involve mystical creatures, or that are focused more on science and life in the future? If you were going to create a fantasy story, what would it entail?
Common Sense Media Review
This fantasy story features four fun female protagonists who
are not only there for each other, but are able to work
together to save the world.
There are some great moments, too, most of which come from fashion-obsessed Delia, who delivers some feisty lines, such as: "Wait a second ... Are you telling me that this whole apocalypse-y 'our lives, your fight, both worlds' thing started because of some kind of twisted fairy love triangle?"
But readers might have a hard time believing in the premise (that they got their powers from temporary tattoos), and the four characters are the typical mix (there's the brain, the feisty one, etc). The fantasy elements are complicated, and readers may lose interest before they figure out all the pieces.
In the end, fans of the fantasy genre might find enough here to like, but for everyone else, there are many better choices to help you develop interest in the genre.
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