Dreamland, by Sarah Dessen, is a moving novel about a young girl named Caitlin who is trying to find her place in life. Unfortunately, Caitlin doesn't make the right choices and gets sucked into a relationship she normally wouldn't want to be in. Her new boyfriend, Rogerson, is starting to lead her down a path of destruction and pain and there is nothing she can do to get away from it. It seems almost unreal to Caitlin, like she will wake up from her dream. After all the drugs and Rogerson's abuse, Caitlin has had enough. But can she get out of this relationship and still be okay?

     This book goes much deeper than some of Dessen's other books. It hits home harder and was very relatable. Caitlin seemed so mesmerized by Rogerson. He led her down a path that she did not want to go down and showed her things that she was not yet ready to see. However, she felt she was in love with him even though he abused her. She was in her own world when she was with him and didn't want to believe he was hurting her. So many girls are fed lies and are given false hope in relationships. This book really showed me to be careful and know the warning signs of abuse. In Caitlin's situation, it started out with Rogerson's controlling attitude.

    This book really opened my eyes and will make me think the next time I am getting into a relationship. I think many people will be able to relate to this book, because so many of us are put in this kind of scenario every day. Caitlin only did what every teen girl would do. She went with her boyfriend and relied on him for everything. However, she became to dependant and became caught up in lies and illegal activity.

     I felt the book was interesting from the beginning until the end. It kept me wondering about what would happen to Caitlin and how she would act in certain situations. Many emotions came forward while I was reading the book. I felt sorry for her, yet I was happy for her when she triumphed over abuse. Many times we can feel the way Caitlin did about our lives. We may try to live a double life and get caught up between good and evil. Overall, I feel the book was very good. I would recommend it to older teen girls.