Lock and key sarah dessen movie6/5/2023 The finely drawn characters capture readers’ attention in this debut.Īutumn and Phineas, nicknamed Finny, were born a week apart their mothers are still best friends. Dessen’s tone, however, is invitingly non-threatening and will reward patient readers. Sentences overflow with extra clauses and unnecessary details, contributing to the book’s length. The key Ruby pragmatically wears as a necklace becomes a widespread jewelry fad, just one of many unsubtle symbols and forced messages. The narrative arc is predictable: Ruby’s new school is full of rich kids but she makes friends anyway Cora’s initial coldness is actually steady loyalty (and Cora never really deserted the family long ago-mom lied) the abused boy next door is outgoing and helpful, but he needs to learn the same lesson about trust that Ruby does. Having failed in an attempt to run away the first night, Ruby decides to wait out the year until she turns 18 and can be alone forever. Social Services doesn’t allow Ruby to stay alone in the yellow house for very long after her mother disappears, instead placing her with older sister Cora and Cora’s unflappably sweet husband. Overlong but easygoing piece about a girl shifting from defensive solitude to connection.
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