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Lock and Key

Young Adult Fiction 507

It Opened the Lock to My Heart!

March 06, 2009

Overall rating

5.0

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Reader reviewed by Iryna

"Ruby, where is your mother?"

Ruby
knows that the game is up. 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. A luxurious house,
fancy private school, a new wardrobe, the promise of college and a
future-it's a dream come true. 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?

Best-selling author Sarah Dessen
explores the heart of a gutsy, complex girl dealing with unforeseen
circumstances and learning to trust again.

Wow.
If any word could describe this book perfectly it would be "wow". Sarah
Dessen created a very real problem that I found I could relate too even
though I have not experienced it. The character development was
phenomenal. The setting was well planned out. The overall idea was
amazing. As you can see, this book is so good that it brings tears to
my eyes.

I also
really like the title of this book. It is so perfect that it makes me
jealous -- when I write, titles are always the things I have trouble
with. I have also looked at Sarah Dessen's other books and the titled
seem just as creative and intriguing. Who wouldn't want to read about a
book called "Keeping the Moon" or "The Truth About Forever"? I want to know the truth about forever!

However,
I wish that Sarah Dessen could have included prologue because their are
some loose ends I think she could have tied up. What happens to Nate?
Do Reggie and Harriet get married?

All in all, I would give this book and A.

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