Review: (4.5 stars) Beautiful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2013
4.5 stars**A free copy was received from the author in exchange for an honest review.**I am more acquainted with cutesy-chick lit types of romance, so I wasn't sure how I would like Tattoos. But, as you can see by my rating, I liked it a lot!Tattoos is the kind of story you get emotionally invested in. I couldn't stop flipping pages; I haven't read many romance novels that actually had me so into the story. The romance was so well written, which can be hard to find in the YA genre. It really felt real. Plus, it's a cancer story, which always makes the book way more emotional for me. (SPOILER) I am really glad that none of the characters ended up dying in this book. You have no idea how hard I would be crying if Jax or Marilee had ended up passing away. I know that sometimes it's necessary, but it doesn't make it any less painful. (END OF SPOILER)The characters were another positive aspect of the story. I don't praise characters unless I really mean it, and I definitely do in this one. Jax wasn't the cardboard cut-out bad boy; his character was so fleshed out, and I really ended up loving his POV. And he was such a good boyfriend! I loved him. Marilee was another wonderful character, and I loved her POV just as much as Jax; maybe even a bit better. Her character growth throughout the story is stunning. I am really glad this was a two POV story, because it made Jax and Marilee so much more real. I have to admit, I got really attached to Marilee and Jax.The end of the book had me really scared for a while, but for the most part, it was a nice happy ending. (SPOILER) Though I'm still a little worried, because even though they caught the cancer early and all, at the beginning of the book Jax was talking about how cancer can be so unpredictable, and even if your chances look good, you can still never be certain with it. (Paraphrased) So now I'm all afraid that the author was hinting that maybe Jax doesn't make it!!! I think I'm just overreacting, though. (Please let me be overreacting!)  (END OF SPOILER)There was one character I was confused about though, and that was Emma. I am still not sure what exactly the point of her character was. She shows up a couple times, but nothing MAJOR ever happens with her. I suppose I was just expecting more from her.Now, there are a sprinkling of minor editing errors, and at times they were a bit annoying, but the story was so good that I didn't even care that much.So, if you like romance, YA, great characters, and great books, (and who doesn't, really?) then this book is for you!