Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Scholastic Inc.
Pages
265
Description
Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. HTML: The second book in the action-packed Bar Code series.They want your identity. They want your freedom. They can't have them. The bar code rebellion.Kayla has resisted getting the bar code tattoo, even though it's mean forfeiting a "normal" life. Without the tattoo, she's an exile. But she can't stay an exile for long. . . .For reasons she doesn't completely understand�??but will soon discover�??Kayla is at the center of a lethal conspiracy that will soon threaten the very notion of freedom. Kayla can either give in to the bar code, or she can join the resistance and fight it. The choice, for her, is clear: It's time to fight.They want your identity.They want your freedom.They can't have them.The bar code rebellion… (more)
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2006
Physical description
265 p.; 6.75 inches
ISBN
0439803853 / 9780439803854
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Lexile
880L
User reviews
LibraryThing member midnighttwilight101
The Bar Code Tattoo is a series about a girl named Kayla (Yay, finally a main character with my name) that is set in the future. Everyone is made to get a tattoo of a bar code, this bar code has everything about them in it, their money, job, even their DNA and traits (like alcoholism or mental
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disorders). But the bar codes seem to change people, and Kayla thinks they are breaking up her family. Show Less
LibraryThing member fiveforsilver
I only read this sequel because I had already bought it (and it was short). Like the first book, Rebellion is full of ridiculous pseudoscience and mysticism that doesn't add anything, isn't necessary, and turns what could have been a thought-provoking look at identity, society, genetics, and modern
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technology into a pretty silly story. Disappointing but expected after the first book. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
This was the closing book to the Bar Code Tattoo duology by Suzanne Weyn. It was a great book, the action was non-stop and so much story was put into this little book.
Kayla is set to make the journey to Washington DC in order to join the protest against mandatory bar code tattooing. Things get
This was a great story. Some wonderful new characters enter into the story. The characters are fairly well-developed but the strong point of the story is definitely the idea surrounding a bar code society. The writing style is okay. The book is a quick read and very engaging.
This book was a bit less believable than the first book. With characters wielding a number of strange abilities, like telepathy and telekinesis, things are much further displaced from a "near" future. Also the whole story about Kayla's history is interesting but kind of strange.
I enjoyed the story; it was a good conclusion to the series and a quick read. Things are nicely wrapped up. If you read the first one you have to read this one. I am actually kind of surprised these two short books weren't published as one novel. The ideas in this novel are what really make it great. Will I read more of Weyn's stuff in the future? Probably not. I will keep an eye on her writing though to see if she comes up with anymore really creative sci-fi premises for a novel.
Kayla is set to make the journey to Washington DC in order to join the protest against mandatory bar code tattooing. Things get
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confusing though when she starts showing up on TV as an advocate for the bar code. Who is this girl on TV? As Kayla's journey continues she begins to find out things that completely change the way she looks at herself and her history. Along the way new information comes to light that the bar code may have an even darker purpose than keeping track of everyone's genetic code.This was a great story. Some wonderful new characters enter into the story. The characters are fairly well-developed but the strong point of the story is definitely the idea surrounding a bar code society. The writing style is okay. The book is a quick read and very engaging.
This book was a bit less believable than the first book. With characters wielding a number of strange abilities, like telepathy and telekinesis, things are much further displaced from a "near" future. Also the whole story about Kayla's history is interesting but kind of strange.
I enjoyed the story; it was a good conclusion to the series and a quick read. Things are nicely wrapped up. If you read the first one you have to read this one. I am actually kind of surprised these two short books weren't published as one novel. The ideas in this novel are what really make it great. Will I read more of Weyn's stuff in the future? Probably not. I will keep an eye on her writing though to see if she comes up with anymore really creative sci-fi premises for a novel.
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LibraryThing member TiffanyAK
Though the ending comes way too fast, this is a fitting conclusion to the two book series. If you enjoyed 'The Bar Code Tattoo', you'll enjoy this one as well. There are many of the same characters, much of the same issues, and the same and new science. It does well concluding the story began in
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LibraryThing member MissBoyer3
Kayla has resisted getting the bar code tattoo, even though it's meant forfeiting any chance she'd had at having a normal life. Without the tattoo, she's an exile. But when someone very important sets about to bring her back in again -- WITH a tattoo -- Kayla finds herself a part of the resistence,
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where her unexpected allies and even more unexpected enemies include three clones of hers. Show Less
LibraryThing member ShannaRedwind
I found the main character too passive for my tastes. She seemed to be pulled along by forces that were beyond her control, and not really able to make many decisions for herself. Still it was a very readable book, and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys dystopian books.
LibraryThing member VavaViolet
In this sequel, the resistance against getting tattooed is getting stronger and the government is getting more aggressive in silencing those who are against it. As the story progresses, Kayla will lose some people who are close to her, but she will also come in contact with new and old friends who
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will help her. Kayla discovers astonishing details about herself, her past and the people who raised her. She will also uncover more secrets about the tattoo and the ongoing experiments being carried out by Global-1. I have to say this sequel had some unexpected surprises which made it all the more interesting to read. The idea of a future controlled by a bar code tattoo is thought-provoking and realistic on some level. Who is to say that this won’t happen in the future? It’s a short book, so it felt like some scenes didn’t go as deep as I wanted it to. The intensity of the story decreased halfway through the book, but it quickly picked up near the end. Show Less
LibraryThing member nx74defiant
An enjoyable read. But the story felt choppy. It didn't flow smoothly. Felt a bit like she was throwing everything in to the book. We get bar codes, nano bites, clones, genetic engineering, telepathy, visions and astro projection.
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YA B Wey