Free Choice: Dreamland

I read Dreamland towards the end of senior year. It was when i was first getting into Sarah Dessens books, and when i saw a new lifetime movie the other day it reminded me of that book. Dreamland is about a girl with a typical family, her sister is amazing in everything she does, straight A's, sports, honors she gets accepted to one of the top schools. Just recently though her sister has run away, noone knows where she is the summer before college. Caitlin was left by herself with her parents, then she meets Rogerson, a drug dealer. They start dating, and Rogerson is really controlling then he hits her. This book is about teenage dating and how manipulative guys can be with their girlfriends, and they stay. She dosent know why she does stay with him but she does, i think she is lost her family was stressed over her sister and she felt he gave her the attention she needed. The movie i saw was called Reviving Opeheal, same story it is about a boy and girl who start dating and he hits her, everyone finds out, but she secretly finds a way to sneak around and see him, until it gets out of control then she tries to end it and it gets where he wanted to kill her and himself since they couldn't be together. This happened to my older cousin and no one knew, every time i see her she drills into me how important it is to know you are worth more than any guy doing that to you. I think everyone should read this book, because it happens to much!