Who are the main characters in Dreamland by Sarah Dessen?
Dreamland is about a girl named Caitlin. The books starts with her older sister, Cassandra, running away-which leaves Caitlin’s family situation in chaos, and also leaves Caitlin to fill her “perfect” sister’s place.
What does Sarah Dessen do in her books?
Sometimes to heal you have to go through pain, and drugs cheat you of that opportunity. Sarah Dessen is the queen of showing how all the little choices we make add up to what path we are lead to. She does this in all her books, but it’s emphasized in this one especially.
Who is the drug dealer in Dreamland by Sarah Dessen?
Rogerson is a dealer, so it was inevitable. Dessen does a good job of showing the negative effects of drugs without being preachy, or on the other hand being mistaken as a “stoner” book. Sometimes to heal you have to go through pain, and drugs cheat you of that opportunity.
How long is the resolution of Dreamland book?
I would argue that novels that have a strong sense of resolution, something more than the sum of its tied-up-loose-ends, make a more enduring impact on us than their counterparts. The resolution of Dreamland takes up 32 pages of a 250 page novel, which I suspect some readers will find a little long. But it’s good.
What happens to Caitlin and Rogerson’s relationship in Dreamland?
The relationship between Caitlin and Rogerson is becoming more physical than it had been, but stops short of sexual relations. Through Rogerson, Caitlin gets involved with drugs and also meets Corinna, who is in her twenties. Caitlin develops a close friendship with Corinna that includes smoking pot.
Who is Sarah Dessen and what does she do?
Sarah Dessen is the queen of showing how all the little choices we make add up to what path we are lead to. She does this in all her books, but it’s emphasized in this one especially.