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Red Glove

Holly Black (2011)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads0.00/5 (0)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Synopsis

When federal agents learn that seventeen-year-old Cassel Sharpe, a powerful transformation worker, may be of use to them, they offer him a deal to join them rather than the mobsters for whom his brothers work.

Is Red Glove appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens will find crime family elements and moral complexity throughout, with the protagonist navigating dangerous situations involving organized crime and federal agents. Some violence and criminal activity depicted, though not graphic.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include organized crime, manipulation, and deception.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to Cassel's morally complex choices as he navigates between mobsters and federal agents while discovering his unique magical abilities.

Tags

Contemporary FantasyUrban FantasyCrime FictionComing of Age