Plot and Setting in "Dreamland"

The novel, "Dreamland" caught my attention instantly. Sarah Dessen portrays the literary elements vividly. The literary elements are what keeps this novel moving. Without the vivid literary elements and description, the story would not be gripping. The story gives off a mysterious vibe that keeps you anxious to know what will happen next.

The novel takes place in present day in a small, suburb town. In this town, everybody knows each other. The setting affects the plot majorly. Since the story is taking place in a small town, many people gossip. When people gossip, other people find out very quickly.

The main character, Caitlin wakes up on the day of her sixteenth birthday to find her older sister Cassandra (Cass) missing. Caitlin and her sister got along well, but they did have some arguments in the past. To the O'Koren family, it didn't seem right for Cass to run away or even want to run away. Her parents and her neighbors, Boo and Stewart, panic and call the police right away. Conflicts arise because Cass is eighteen, an adult, so she is not considered a missing child. Her parents see that Cass left a note ensuring that she is okay and she will visit sometime. The family assumes she went off to be with her older boyfriend, Adam, who works at a t.v. show in New York. Caitlin finds a gift from Cass, it was a Dream Journal. Caitlin makes some bad decisions that lead to bad consequences. She befriends a man named Rogerson who is a very bad influence on her. As of now, there is another plot that is unresolved, i hope it becomes resolved in the next few chapters!