Cassel is probably one of my favorite characters ever. There is just so much to him. He wants to be good but there is so much in his past that is not good and I love the way he struggles with everything. I love that he wants to do the right thing for everyone, even when it might not be the right thing for him. Sam and Daneca are really awesome sidekicks. They are the kind that will jump in, regardless of what the consequences may be. I think they're a really cute couple, though they have to go through some issues. 
 There is so much going on in Red Glove. Cassel's brother is murdered, the FBI wants to make a deal with him, the mob wants to make a deal with him, people are protesting Opposition 2, his mom is out and on a con, and Lila is still in love with him (because his mother made her). And to top it all off Cassel doesn't know who he can trust. Even though there was all that going on, I managed to keep everything strait. I really loved the pull and tug between the FBI and the mob all while Cassel is trying to figure everything out so that he doesn't have to give in to either. 
 Now that Lila is no longer a cat you really see her personality come out. I liked her but I wish that she would have made a different choice at the end but I can see why she went that way. The pressure is on. I'm fairly certain that everything will work out in the end though, because it's a YA book and that's what happens so I'm not too worried. 
 Cassel's family did not magically get better, not that I thought they would, but families like his are not cool. His brother Barron and his mother are still working people, not matter what Cassel says. His mom in particular does something that could have major consequences in book 3.