VBT# The Tattered Gloves - J.L Berg
Review: The Tattered Gloves - J.L Berg - January 2017
I have to start off with saying that I requested this
book to read with two things in mind. The first was that I was captivated and
intrigued by the cover and the title of the book. The second thing was that I
thought it might have been an emotional ugly cry read. I did enjoy this book,
but it didn't have the strong emotional ugly cry reaction I had hoped for. This book I would classify as an
Edgy YA story and aimed more towards the later teens 16+. It starts off with a
young girl named Willow whose mother is a prostitute and Willow is always told
to stay out of sight. As she gets older, this is
drilled more into her as with this scene sometimes the guys like the younger
bodies. We then see Willow being shipped off to live with her Aunt Addy
in a small town called Sugar Hill. Willow has never known her mother's side of
the family or that they even existed. Willow arrives,
and we discover she is wearing a pair of gloves that she never takes off. Right
through the book as the reader we speculate why she is wearing them. I have to admit when it was discovered, I felt a little letdown at the
reason. The Tattered Gloves is the story of Willow growing and learning to
rebuild her life and trust others as now she has people who care about her. The
ending we see the final act of her growth,
but again, I was a letdown at how quietly
the situation in the ending was held as I
wanted fireworks, not a sweep under the rug. It
was the way that J.L Berg glosses over a lot of the subjects and situations
discussed in this book which has made me believe that it would be more suited
to those late teens/early adults rather than being placed in the same category
as say The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden type story which would be the next
level up of The Tattered Gloves. In saying that, though, if you are looking for an Edgy YA story then The
Tattered Gloves is the read for you and perfect for those fans of Ellen Hopkins
YA Books or The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay.
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