How long does it take to read Lock and Key?
a novel
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen takes about 7 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 44 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 422 pages, about 116,050 words. Written for children.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"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.
Subjects: Child abuse, Families, Family, Emotional problems, Juvenile fiction, Abandoned children
