Book Review: Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

SYNOPSIS:
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.

MY REVIEW:
As you all know, I have a love/hate relationship with Sarah Dessen. I loved Just Listen, disliked That Summer and thought Along For the Ride was okay. So as you would think I was not excited to get into this book, I just read it to get it off my shelf. I was comparing this book to Dare You Toby Katie McGarry and that was probably a bad idea considering I loved Dare You To. This book, not so much. I thought Ruby was not as mad as she should have been towards her sister. If I had a sister and she left me, I would be beyond pissed off. I would not even want to look at her. I know how Cora (her sister) wanted said she should have tried harder to get Ruby back but still... Id still be mad. And I cannot even believe they payed for their mom's rehab. She freaking left you and treated you like shit. How are you paying for her mistakes? And then there's Nate. I really like how he didn't give up on Ruby. I really liked their relationship too. It wasn't too fast paced and they were really into each other. I loved the character development in this book as well. But, unfortunately, I wasn't connected to the characters. I wasn't sad because the book was over like I usually am with characters Ive fallen in love with. I also felt there were loose ends and I was always asking myself questions. The book was okay as a whole and I gave it a 3/5 stars.