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Troubled seventh grader Samuel Miller (Kue Lawrence) is a latchkey kid living in an ordinary suburban home with his single mother, Beth (Christina Brucato).
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
This is a bold and unapologetic novel for edge-seekers, doom-scrollers, latchkey kids, horn-dogs and all those who love hard.
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Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
People who miss Clear Pepsi and Police Academy and latchkey childhoods spent at roller rinks.
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Angela Watercutter,
WIRED,
24 June 2022
Fans can expect a raw account of Hoppus’ journey — from growing up in the California desert as a latchkey kid, to Blink-182’s meteoric rise, to the 2021 cancer diagnosis that almost ended everything.
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Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
This is a bold and unapologetic novel for edge-seekers, doom-scrollers, latchkey kids, horn-dogs and all those who love hard.
—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
People who miss Clear Pepsi and Police Academy and latchkey childhoods spent at roller rinks.
—
Angela Watercutter,
WIRED,
24 June 2022
Fans can expect a raw account of Hoppus’ journey — from growing up in the California desert as a latchkey kid, to Blink-182’s meteoric rise, to the 2021 cancer diagnosis that almost ended everything.
—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Latchkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latchkey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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latchkey
noun
latch·key
ˈlach-ˌkē 
: a key for opening a door latch
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