Novel: I really liked this book. It had a really neat story line, that was easy to follow and kept you trying to guess what would happen next. So many crazy situations happened in this novel that actually happen to girls everyday. It's unbelievable all the stuff she went through, and to think that it actually happens to people, today, is upsetting. Sarah Dessen (the author) made this novel very realistic and easy to see that this story could be in real life. I highly recommend to read it-most...
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Chapter Sumarry: Caitlin is finally ready to move back in at home now. Evergreen has helped her, and now she's ready to start her life again. Before she leaves she takes a picture of herself now, she looks like a normal teenage girl. Her bruises are gone, she's smiling, her sking has colour, she's wearing a red t-shirt, and she's happy. She goes home to find all her close family and friends throw a welcome home party, and the someone she hasn't seen in a while steps out of the crowd.
Main Char...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin had now been there for a month. Her mother decided to bring her mail. She had a pile of it, but the two most important were from Corinna and Cass. Corinna apologized for not telling her about her moving away, she told her what a great friend she was. Cass had plenty to say, that really helped Caitlin.
Main Characters: Cailtin, cass, Corinna, her mother.
Character Developement: She is finally coming back around to normal. Still struggling but doing much better.
Setting: e...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin got put in the Evergreen Centre. it was a place where they help people with different problems: Depression, drugs, addictions, abuses, and such. they are allowed to have visitors every Wednesday and Sunday. Cailtin always had a different visitor. It would either be Rina, her mother, her father, Boo, or Stewart.
Setting: evergreen Centre.
main Characters: Caitlin, Rina, her mother, her father, Boo, Stwart, and Caitlin's doctor.
Character Develpement:Caitlin is recovering ...
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Chapter Summary: on the day of their Fool's Party, Rina dame to Caitlin's house and told her that she was "kidnapping" her for the afternoon (to her cabin) untill the party. Her mother told her to go, but she was supposed to get together with Rogerson, like everyday. She tried to call him, but he didn't pick up so she went. Rina's boyfriend drove Caitlin home, to find Rogerson waiting. He was so furious, that he beat her untill her mother, then the whole party saw. She was lying in the grass,...
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Chapter Summary: One day Cass called when Caitlin was home alone. Caitlin ignored her and then hung up. She later went to Corinna's house to find her and dave fighting. She then went home and her mother sensed something wrong. Caitlin was going to tell her about the abuse, her life, until her mother gave her a beautiful green dress to wear to their Fools Party. Her mother only thought she wasn't interested in colours anymore (since she only wore black now).
Main Characters: Cass, Caitlin, her ...
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Chapter Summary: Rogerson's beating is becoming worse and worse. The little slap on the face Caitlin got from him has turned into pulling of her hair, full contact, pushing, and kicking. She always has some bruises on her. If she talks to anyone, especially men, she gets abused. Really only Rina and Boo think somethings wrong, but they don't suspect anything of it. She feels like the gap her sister made with her absense, she's just falling into it, deeper and deeper. She got kicked off the ch...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin, Boo, and her mother have their last photography class. Her mother is in such a good mood lately since talking to Cass on the phone. They showed their last pictures that show their relationships. Caitlin did a photo of Rogerson, and Mathtew thought it was really good. As Caitlin was waiting for Rogerson to pick her up, her and Matthew were talking and then they shook hands and wished eachother a Merry Christmas. Rogerson saw them shaking hands and he got really mad an...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin had been spending a lot od time with Corinna. She found that they had a lot in common. One day during her photography class in the supermarket with Boo and her mother, Caitlin took one photo of an old women that both her and the teacher were really proud of. It was the day of the Winter Athletic Ceremony, and Rina was having a rough day because she had two boyfriends, and her one Bill, saw her and the other Jeremy together. Caitlin decided to stay with Rina instead of...
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 Chapter Summary: Rogerson picked Caitlin up after cheerleading practice, like the usual, and then drove her home. At home her mother and Boo were trying to find some kind of hobbie for Caitlin'd mother to do. They picked photography, and Caitlin agreed to do the class with them. People like Mike and her other friend Kelly keep telling her that Rogerson isn't a very good kid, but she won't believe it because she loves him. Then when Rogerson comes to pick her up for a date, her parents think ...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin goes out with Rogerson and this time her parents know. While they are out, Rogerson had a couple of stops to make. First to a nice house and gave drugs to a friend, and then to a trailor, but Caitlin didn't know what he was doing there. Then last of all they go to his parent's house, a huge house, and they meet his mom. Then they go to his room and while Caitlin is busy, Rogerson's dad comes in angry at him, hits him on the face and leaves.
Main Characters: Caitlin, Ro...
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Chapter Summary: After going out with Rogerson (without her parents knowing), he does not contact Caitlin for the next few days. As Caitlin sits in her living room watching tv sulking, the Lamont Whipper Show comes on (the show Cass's boyfriend works for) came on. Caitlin sees Cass working on the show. Her mom sees too and can't take her eyes off the tv. They are all happy to know that she is safe. Later the cheerleaders go to a senior event where her mom is working too, and Caitlin sees Roge...
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Chapter Summary:The cheerleading team had a big event, and Caitlin fell off the top of the pyramid. After the event, her and some other cheerleaders went to a party. Instead a choosing one the football team boy and his letter jacket , which was a big deal, Caitlin chose the guy she had never met until now. Rogerson Biscoe was his name.
Main Characters: Caitlin, Rogerson, Rena, some cheerleaders, and some football players.
Character Developpement: Caitlin is starting to feel more like herself si...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin's best friend Rena convinces her to try out for the cheerleading team with her. She doesn't want to but gives in and ends up making the team. When she brings her costume home, her neighbour Boo is happy for her, but Caitlin knows she hates cheerleaders, but her mother on the other hand comes out of her misery and is ecstatic for her daughter.
Main Characters: Rena, Caitlin, her mother and father, Boo and Stewart.
Character Developpement: Caitlin is trying new things, li...
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 Chapter Summary: Caitlin went to her neighbours Boo and Stewart's house for breakfast. When she came home and Cass called and said that she was safe and happy. Her parents told her to come home but she said couldn't.
Main Characters:Boo, Stewart, Caitlin, Cass, their mother and father.
Chapter Developpement: Caitlin is still acting the same.
Setting: Boo and Stewart's house and Caitlin's house.
Quote: "I just thought everythingwas perfect for her like it always was. You know?" Caitlin thought ev...
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Chapter Summary: Caitlin went into Cass's soom and sees all her medals and ribbons she wished she had. She has flash backs from when and her sister were little, the last summer when her sister Cass met her boyfriend Adam (who they think she ran away with), and two weeks earlier when the two sisters were with eachother.
Main Character: Caitlin, Cass
Character Developement: Caitlin always leaned on her sister and thought that when she left to go to Yale (university) that she wouldn't. But once s...
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Chapter Summary:
Caitlin's sister Cass ran away on her 16th birthday. Her whole family is calling everyone she ever knew trying to find her. Cass left a note for her parents saying she would someday be able to explain, and a birthday present for Caitlin (a dream journal).
Main Characters: Cass, Caitlin, their mother and father, and Boo and Stewart their neighbours.
Character Developement: Caitlin seems quiet, and shy. She keeps to herself, and doesn't say everything she wants to.
Setting: Caitlin...
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Novel Title: Dreamland    

Author:  Sarah Dessen

Genre: Drama
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