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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults in Caitlin's life are oblivious to Caitlin's life spiraling out of control. In fact, when her mother ''does'' notice that something's different, it's something completely ineffective (that Caitlin has stopped wearing bright colors). [[spoiler:She later regrets this once she noticed Roberson beating Caitlin senselessly.]]

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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults in Caitlin's life are oblivious to Caitlin's life spiraling out of control. In fact, when her mother ''does'' notice that something's different, it's something completely ineffective (that Caitlin has stopped wearing bright colors). [[spoiler:She later regrets this once she noticed Roberson Rogerson beating Caitlin senselessly.]]
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Caitlin and Rogerson. [[spoiler:At least, at first.]]

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* BastardBoyfriend: Rogerson.

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** Her best friend Rina is also in the middle of one.

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* HelloNurse:
** Caitlin's best friend Rina.
** Her mother has this going on too.

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Caitlin's best friend Rina.
** %%** Her mother has this going on too.



* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Caitlin and Rina.

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* %%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Caitlin and Rina.
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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults in Caitlin's life are oblivious to Caitlin's life spiraling out of control. In fact, when her mother ''does'' notice that something's different, it's something completely ineffective (that Caitlin has stopped wearing bright colors).

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* AdultsAreUseless: The adults in Caitlin's life are oblivious to Caitlin's life spiraling out of control. In fact, when her mother ''does'' notice that something's different, it's something completely ineffective (that Caitlin has stopped wearing bright colors). [[spoiler:She later regrets this once she noticed Roberson beating Caitlin senselessly.]]



* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Caitlin feels this towards her sister Cass.

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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Caitlin feels this towards her sister Cass. [[spoiler:Somehow {{Deconstructed}}, as Cass revealed she wasn’t “perfect” as she appears to be in her letter to Caitlin.]]



* BookEnds: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab as a surprise guest.]]

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* BookEnds: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab as a surprise guest.]]
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* BookEnds: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]

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* BookEnds: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.rehab as a surprise guest.]]

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** Her best friend Rina is also in the middle of one.



** Her best friend Rina is also in the middle of one.
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* Book-Ends: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]

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* Book-Ends: BookEnds: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]
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* Bookends: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]

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* Bookends: Book-Ends: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]
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*Bookends: The beginning of the book had Cass running away from home without notice, [[spoiler:in the end, she returns home just to see Caitlin back from rehab.]]
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''Dreamland'' is a 2000 young adult novel by Creator/SarahDessen.
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!!This novel contains examples of:

* AdultsAreUseless: The adults in Caitlin's life are oblivious to Caitlin's life spiraling out of control. In fact, when her mother ''does'' notice that something's different, it's something completely ineffective (that Caitlin has stopped wearing bright colors).
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Caitlin and Rogerson. [[spoiler:At least, at first.]]
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Caitlin feels this towards her sister Cass.
* BastardBoyfriend: Rogerson.
* BettyAndVeronica:
** Caitlin has minor one between Mark Evans (Betty) and Rogerson (Veronica).
** Her best friend Rina is also in the middle of one.
* HelloNurse:
** Caitlin's best friend Rina.
** Her mother has this going on too.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Cass was going to attend Yale but runs away before she can.
* ParentalSubstitute: Boo and Stewart are basically a second set of parents to Caitlin and Cass, despite their parents still being there.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Caitlin and Rina.
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