Lock and Key
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Lock and Key | |
Author | Sarah Dessen |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Young adult |
Publisher | Viking Children’s Books |
Publication date | April 22, 2008 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
ISBN | ISBN 9780670010882 |
Lock and Key (2008) is a novel written by author Sarah Dessen. It is her 8th published novel, as well as her most recent novel.
[edit] Plot summary
Ruby is almost 18 years old, and her mother has abandoned her. She tried to take care of herself and pay the bills, but the landlords figured it out and reported her to social services. Ruby’s life changes dramatically when her older sister Cora, who left for college and never came back, and Cora’s husband Jamie take her in. Instead of attending a huge, mediocre public school, she now is in a nurturing private school; she has a ready-made family who can take good care of her; it is possible for her to attend college. Also there is Nate, the friendly boy next door who seems to have a deep secret of his own. So, why is she so hesitant to trust Cora and Jamie, to relax and allow new friends into her life? As the months go by, slowly Ruby learns some truths about her own parents and about Cora, and she begins to allow people to love her and take care of her.
[edit] Allusions and references to other works
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Sarah Dessen makes several references, or Easter egg (media) to characters and situations in her other novels.
- - Marshall, who is Ruby's boyfriend, is roommates with Rogerson, Caitlin's boyfriend in Dreamland.
- - Ruby moves to Wildflower Ridge, a neighborhood created by Macy's mother in The Truth About Forever.
- - Nate listens to Annabel (Just Listen) on the community radio.
- - Owen from Just Listen helps Jamie put together a CD for Cora, though his name is never mentioned.
- - Also seen/mentioned in Lock and Key is Kiki Sparks (Keeping the Moon), Kristy and Bert from The Truth About Forever, Barbara Starr (This Lullaby), and Mallory and her friends from Just Listen.
- - Nate is making gift bags with chocolate houses for a client who happens to be a builder; the builder is Queen Homes, run by Macy's mother from The Truth About Forever.
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