Lock and Key

Lock And Key

                “Lock and Key” the book by the teen author Sarah Dessen. She writes novels on what’s going on in today’s world, and the obstacles happening with guys and girls in our generation. Sara Dessen could pass for a very good book writer, if you are into love stories, and romance. She tells you basically how it is. Like, all authors she has good books and some bad books, but that’s in my opinion. So why don’t you read some and tell me how you like them?

                This story has to do with a girl names Ruby who has no dad and a mom that movies every other month. She has a sister that just went away to college; she hasn`t had any communication with Cora, her sister, in 6 years. The little girl, now 16 and her mom struggle to find a home they can afford with her very low income. When, the mom becomes unable to take it anymore she gets up and leaves, leaving the girl to fend for herself. Ruby does stay at the house with no water, no heat, no air, and no washer or dryer. The landlord finds it questioning where the family’s at, when the family that lives there’s supposed to be paying the payments. When, they go to the house and find what a mess it is, they call children services.

                Children services comes and Ruby goes to stay on the other side of town with her sister and her sister’s new husband. Everyone finds it hard to fit in and hard to adjust to the new things. The first night ruby tries to run away, but when jumping the fence she lands in her neighbor’s swimming pool, where the boy named Nate is swimming. They become friends, outside of school, inside they barely talk. Nate is the big star and ruby is the new girl.

                                                                                               

                Ruby finds herself a small job with Harriett as a jewelry seller. She inspires Harriett of making a key for a necklace. That sells so good they don’t know where to go next. While Nate, is running around doing errands for his dad, who is a business man. Ruby hints on that Nate is being abused by his dad. She does not take this information to anybody, until she thinks it is getting worse. Ruby takes it to her sister and she tries to help out. Nate gets mad and doesn’t talk to Ruby for a while until he comes to realize that she was only trying to help and be there for him. By this time, it is too late.

Read the book to find out what happens…