6/29/2023 0 Comments Lock and Key by Sarah DessenI appreciate Dessen’s attempt at a semi-feminist main character. What the heck happened with that? Someone please explain. I thought she did, but then she dropped it in the pond. Also, I was really confused about whether or not Ruby gave Nate the key to the yellow house. There was a weird section near the beginning where some of the story is told out of order that I thought could have been avoided, but it was a small bump in the road. I found a few technical errors, as I often do, but Dessen’s voice is strong. Lock and Key is like most Sarah Dessen books: good. This book wasn’t calling to me or anything, but their YA section is limited, so this is what I ended up with. This is the second book I’ve checked out from the Free Library of Philadelphia since I moved to Philly in July. So why is Ruby such a reluctant Cinderella, wary and defensive? And why is Nate, the genial boy next door with some secrets of his own, unable to accept the help that Ruby is just learning to give? A luxurious house, fancy private school, a new wardrobe, the promise of college and a future it’s a dream come true. For the past few months, she’s been on her own in the yellow house, managing somehow, knowing that her mother will probably never return. That’s how she comes to live with Cora, the sister she hasn’t seen in ten years, and Cora’s husband Jamie, whose down-to-earth demeanor makes it hard for Ruby to believe he founded the most popular networking Web site around. Goodreads synopsis: Ruby knows that the game is up.
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