Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

 My first reaction to a book marketed as YA and having premarital sex, alcohol abuse and bad behavior was negative.  That reaction was primarily due to the age of the person  that I had planned on giving the book.  Introspection is a wonderful thing, after some thought I realized my preconceived notions colored my reaction to the book.

Tess is a troubled teen in a restrictive household.  This is a theme that should have resonated clearly to someone with my background and eventually it did.  Tess ends on a journey and the journey is one of growth.   Tess grows into a person that she can live with and she finally over comes her self loathing.   I

don’t see this as a spoiler as the journey is the story, not the result. 

I enjoyed the diverse characters and the quigutl were intriguing.

I recommend the book.

Web; https://rachelhartmanbooks.com/

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.