#tim floreen

[2026]

Franklin Kettle apologist. He was jsut. Sad :( they were mean to him :( not his fault he killed like 3 people </3

[myfavegaybooks]

Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen

Summary:

A year ago, Rem Braithwaite watched his classmate Franklin Kettle commit a horrific crime. Now, apart from the nightmares, life has gone back to normal for Rem. Franklin was caught, convicted, and put away in juvenile detention for what he did. The ordeal seems to be over. Until Rem’s mother selects Franklin as a test subject for an experimental brain procedure intended to “cure” him of his cruel and violent impulses. Suddenly Rem’s memories of that day start coming back to the surface. His nightmares become worse than ever. Plus he has serious doubts about whether his mother’s procedure will even work. Can evil really just be turned off? Then, as part of Franklin’s follow-up testing, he and Rem are brought face to face, and Rem discovers…Franklin does seem different. Despite everything, Rem finds himself becoming friends with Franklin. Maybe even something more than friends. But when another of their classmates turns up dead, Rem’s world turns upside-down yet again. Franklin insists that he’s innocent, that he’s cured, but Rem doesn’t know what to believe. Is someone else responsible for this new murder, or is Franklin fated to stay a monster forever? And can Rem find out the answer to this question before the killer, whoever it is, comes after him too?

Review:

So I was looking for something to read and went through my to-read list on goodreads and added the ones I found recently to my Amazon wishlist to check if some of them would be included in my kindle membership. 

Usually when I do this I choose one that’s included because I’m just stingy like that sometimes. 

But somehow I couldn’t stop thinking about this one. I had to pay for it and I’m so glad I did. 

Wow, there were only a few books that got me hooked as bad as this one (which sucked because I started it the night before an early shift and I have problems getting up early as it is). 

Anyway, I finished it that night. 

I just had to KNOW. 

Okay, what is there that I can tell you about without ruining your hopefully upcoming reading experience?

Hmmm

Let’s just say, I didn’t really know what I got myself into when I started reading. The first few chapters didn’t make it clear what direction the story would go in. I was hoping for a certain one but I thought “Nah, that would be a little too twisted, right?”

Let’s just say, I wasn’t disappointed once it started getting obvious. 

It’s full of ups and downs, twists and drama and emotions. It’s really strange because the overall tone is rather edgy and dark but then there are the moments that are supposed to have you on edge but you end up awwwing and hoping for more and. 

Ok

If you don’t have a problem with some darker themes and like to be rewarded with unexpected romantic moments, then give it a go. 

And come back once you finished it to tell me your opinion because I really need to talk about this book. I haven’t read anything else since because I’m still mentally hung up on this one. 

Rating:

5/5

[idealizands-blog]

reescrita & edição #06 - escrita

Escrita é, eu acredito, a parte mais difícil de se aprimorar em qualquer ponto da sua “carreira” de escritor. Muito de escrita é subjetivo - o que eu gosto pode não ser o que você gosta e vice-versa. Mas, ao mesmo tempo, muito também é técnico. Há algumas coisas em que você sempre deve prestar atenção:

Verbos fracos. Procure escolher verbos mais fortes para suas frases e te garanto que sua escrita ficará muito mais marcante. Por exemplo, ao invés de comer use devorar. Devorar é muito mais específico e por isso tem mais força. Tente sempre ser o mais específico o possível.

Palavras filtro. Ver, aparecer, sentir, se perguntar, saber… todas essas palavras são chamada de “palavras filtro”, ou seja, elas meio que filtram a história para seu leitor. E, bem, isso, na maior parte das vezes, é péssimo e deixa sua escrita mais fraca. Ex: ao invés de escrever Anna sentiu seu estômago embrulhar e se perguntou se havia algum monstro debaixo de sua cama escreva O estômago de Anna se contraiu. Será que havia algum monstro debaixo de sua cama?

Show, don’t tell. A “regra” mais repetida da escrita. Traduzindo: mostre, não diga. Ou seja, ao invés de dizer algo (fulano é bonito + cicrana está com raiva) mostre (o cabelo de fulano cai em cachos ao redor de seu rosto, emoldurando olhos cor de mel e um maxilar quadrado + vermelho colore as bochechas de cicrana e ela cerra seus punhos, seus lábios se comprimindo em uma fina linha). Obviamente isso não deve ser usado o tempo todo (seu livro ficaria gigante), mas é sempre bom considerar essa opção.

Regra dos cinco sentidos. Seu personagem não apenas vê. Ele cheira, ele ouve, ele sente, etc. Suas cenas não devem, portanto, refletir apenas um dos seus cinco sentidos (visão); cheiro, tato, audição, etc, podem ajudar muito na hora de criar a atmosfera que você quer e, claro, servem para “pintar” os lugares na mente do seu leitor. Novamente, isso não deve ser usado o tempo todo porque seu livro ficaria grande e lento demais, mas é uma boa técnica.

Purple prose. Expliquei isso aqui.

Voz. Agora, voz é uma parada muito discutida no mundo literário. Tem gente que diz que voz e estilo são a mesma coisa, outras que são coisas diferentes, outros ainda que elas meio que completam… enfim, eu considero a mesma coisa sim. Para mim, voz é como sua personalidade reflete no que você escreve: são as palavras que você escolhe usar, a estrutura de frases que você prefere, o próprio ritmo da sua escrita. Não existe um modo de desenvolver voz que não seja apenas escrever e escrever e escrever. Geralmente escritores novatos acabam emulando seus escritores favoritos antes de encontrar sua própria voz.

POV. aka voz de personagens. Sim, porque existe a sua voz e a dos seus personagens. Isso é importante principalmente se você estiver escrevendo em primeira pessoa ou tiver vários personagens POV. Seu protagonista em especial precisa ter uma voz própria. Falei um pouco disso aqui.

Descrição. Uma dica: sua descrição depende 1. do tom da sua história, 2. do personagem POV e 3. da sua própria voz. É um erro tentar descrever algo apenas listando características de coisa ou pessoa. Tente sempre adicionar um pouco do POV e do clima/atmosfera que você quer para a história as suas descrições e te garanto que o resultado será muito mais vívido/real.

Diálogos. No link ali de cima tem um pouco sobre diálogos também, mas basicamente: personagens diferentes falam de modo diferentes e diálogo precisa ser verossímil. Evite diálogos que são apenas conversa jogada fora (a não ser, claro, que ele conte algo sobre os personagens) ou que não levam a ponto algum. E, claro, saiba formatar seus diálogos. (Algumas técnicas de como escrever diálogos aqui).

Bastante coisa, né? É por isso que eu acho difícil escrever um bom primeiro rascunho. Você tem que prestar atenção em muita coisa para que sua história preste, e fazer isso tudo de primeira, tendo não só as questões de escrita mas de worldbuilding, personagens, plot, ritmo, etc, em mente… Bem, eu acho quase impossível. A boa notícia é que você pode reescrever e editar algo que já existe, o que já é meio caminho andado.

Bem, é isso. Espero que tenha ajudado e qualquer coisa é só mandar uma ask ^^

[trashmouthdickiebird]

Me reading Tattoo Atlas by Tim floreen,,,, again,

[caffeinoted]

Book Review: Tattoo Atlas

A year ago, Rem Braithwaite watched his classmate Franklin Kettle commit a horrific crime. Now, apart from the nightmares, life has gone back to normal for Rem. Franklin was caught, convicted, and put away in juvenile detention for what he did. The ordeal seems to be over. Until Rem’s mother selects Franklin as a test subject for an experimental brain procedure intended to “cure” him of his cruel and violent impulses. Suddenly Rem’s memories of that day start coming back to the surface. His nightmares become worse than ever. Plus he has serious doubts about whether his mother’s procedure will even work. Can evil really just be turned off? Then, as part of Franklin’s follow-up testing, he and Rem are brought face to face, and Rem discovers…Franklin does seem different. Despite everything, Rem finds himself becoming friends with Franklin. Maybe even something more than friends. But when another of their classmates turns up dead, Rem’s world turns upside-down yet again. Franklin insists that he’s innocent, that he’s cured, but Rem doesn’t know what to believe. Is someone else responsible for this new murder, or is Franklin fated to stay a monster forever? And can Rem find out the answer to this question before the killer, whoever it is, comes after him too? 

First of all, it’s a bit obvious that the book implied a homosexual relationship. Thus, I really don’t suggest you pick up the book if you have issue on that. It’s not really the point of the book, but it does get mentioned a lot. There’s also a bit of animal violence in one chapter—not exactly important to the story but I do understand why the part is necessary. You’ve been warned.

It plays with your mind. One moment, you believe that everyone is bound to be a killer and on the other moment, you believe that there are evil things that control yourself. The setting is contemporary, and everything is like your ordinary life in small town, where gossips come and go, plus the high school drama when sometimes, bullying and over-dramatic students are involved. It makes you think that perhaps, even without you realize it, we’re all evil on our way and there are people that take what we say or what we do to heart.

The story is moving in a good pace after the first-half and everything is so detailed that I don’t get lost a lot even though I am not really familiar with neuroscience or the kind. I love the twist and the way Floreen writes each character like everyone has their own personality despite the draggy first few chapters. I also fancy how each elements of the book compliment with each other, making everything connected so there aren’t many people involved despite the number of things that going on.

I don’t really have any complains with the book as it’s really well written and I actually could see the book being made into TV Show someday. The books make you feel anger, love, sad, disappointment, well, everything that a teenager tend to feel. You can feel a genuine friendship as well a deep hatred. This is the first time I read Tim Floreen’s book and I would rate it 4/5, a good release for a fan of contemporary YA that is into sci-fi as well.  

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A-Z of LGBT

 No one asked for this, but here it is:

(Note that in many of these books, the word for sexual/gender identity is not on the page, so these are what I assume.  I am also using T for all forms of gender identity for ease as well as to prevent spoilers.)

(Also note that some of these books are not perfect in their representation, so please read at your own discretion.  Many of these books can be triggering, so please send me an ask if you are curious about any of the books)

A- Alex as Well by Alyssa Brugman [T]; Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden [L]; Ask the Passengers by A.S. King [L]; Ash by Malinda Lo [L]; Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz [G]; As I Descended by Robin Talley [LG]; Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld [L]; Adaptation (duology) by Malinda Lo [LB, poly]

B- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray [LT]; Been Here All Along by Sandy Hall [G]; Boyfriends With Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez [LGB]; Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirsten Cronn-Mills [T]

C- Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman [G (B?)]; Captive Prince (trilogy) by C.S. Pacat [GB]; Carry On by Rainbow Rowell [G]; The Color Purple by Alice Walker [L]; Cut Both Ways by Carrie Mesrobian [GB]

D- The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black [G]; Drag Teen by Jeffery Self [G]

E- Everything Leads to You by Nina Lacour [L]

F- The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson [G]; Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick [G]; The Foxhole Court (trilogy) by Nora Sakavic [G]; Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark [T]

G- Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruits by Jaye Robin Brown [L]; The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle [G]; The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee [GB]; Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith [GB]; Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith [L]

H- A Hero at the End of the World by Erin Claiborne [G]; How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis [G]; Hero by Perry Moore [G]

I- I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson [G]; I Am J by Cris Beam [T]

J- Jumpstart the World by Catherine Ryan Hyde [T]; Jerkbait by Mia Siegert [G] 

K- Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway [G]; Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters [L]

L- The Last Nude by Ellis Avery [L]; The Love Interest by Cale Dietrich [G]; Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley [L]; Love in the Time of Global Warming (duology) by Francesca Lia Block [GT+ (?)]

M- The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth [L]; The Medici Boy by John L’Heureux [G]; More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera [G]; Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard (Trilogy) by Rick Riordan [BT+] 

N- Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan [G]; Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz [BG]

O- One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva [G]; Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst [L]; Openly Straight (duology) by Bill Konigsberg [G]

P- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky [G]; Proxy (duology) by Alex London [G]; Perfect Ten by L. Philips [G]

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R- The Raven Boys (tetralogy) by Maggie Stiefvater [GB]

S- Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli [GB]; Six of Crows (duology) by Leigh Bardugo [GB]; Star-Crossed by Barbara Dee [LB]; The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller [G]; Swimming in the Monsoon Sea by Shyam Selvadurai [G]

T- Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen [G]; This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp [L]; The Trials of Apollo (series) by Rick Riordan [GB+]

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W- Willful Machines by Tim Floreen [G]; We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson [G]; Wide Awake by David Levithan [LGBT (?)]; Witch Eyes (trilogy) by Scott Tracey [G]

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[selia707]

Being happy felt like a trick I could never quite get the hang of - like juggling or something.

Willful Machines, Tim Floreen

[fyaorlandonorth]

Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen (pt 2 - 4/5) "Here's hoping this washes off!" -Tiffany