Dreamland by Sarah Dessen is about Caitlin, a teenage girl who's older sister has just run away, leaving behind the "dream life" and her ticket to Yale. Cass's disappearance has turned the entire family upside down, to the point where no one really notices Caitlin anymore. This is the recipe for disaster for Caitlin, who goes to extremes to be the exact opposite of Cass. Caitlin finds herself in a situation she can't get out of as she struggles with alcohol, drugs and an abusive boyfriend.I really enjoyed this book. Sarah Dessen did an excellent job of showing what an abusive relationship looks like, and the struggles the person being abused goes through as she comes to terms with her own identity. This book is definitely for more mature readers.
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