Book Review

Could you imagine waking up on your 16th birthday to your sister missing?  Sometimes the best thing you can do to escape reality is find someone to take your mind off of all the bad things happening, even if they're bad people. Sarah Dessen's book, Dreamland, is a must read for all, especially teenage girls, because it shocked me to see that one decision you make can change the rest of your life.
Dessen creates the theme clearly in the story by taking Caitlin, a good girl, cheerleader, comes from a great family and flips her life around when he meets a boy she grows to love. Due to her decision making on being with Rogerson, she loses her position on the cheer squad, loses her best friend, Rina, who was worried about Cait's relationship, and gets hooked on marijuana. Dessen shows this to prove that a guy that you thin may save you, could actually bring you down in ways that you may never get over.
The style used in this novel is very catchy to me because of my age. There are many points in this story that stand out to teenagers because of the ages of Caitlin and her peers. The story is overall a depressing story, so its easy to catch yourself feeling sorry for Caitlin and wanting to help her to either leave this "dreamland" that is no longer a way to escape losing her sister, because if she's not careful, she can lose herself.
Though it's not good to be able to connect to a story like this, I do. I have a family member who has been in an abusive relationship and I saw firsthand of how its far from easy to get away from someone you love more than anything, but is no good for you and beats you. Unfortunately, it's very common to live a lifestyle like Caitlin did whether you realize it or not, and that is why so many enjoy this book.
This book makes you feel like you're there through all these dangerous events. I highly recommend this book to anyone, males, females, young or old. Reading this will help you put in perspective of how easy it is to enter a world of trouble by getting in a relationship with someone who needs help themselves and tries to make your problems go away by facing their problems.