So... I had to abandon Claim to Fame. I usually enjoy books by Margaret Peterson Haddix, but this one was a combination of unrealistic and boring. The main character had a strange ability that wasn't really explained very well and her situation was completely unbelievable.
Since I hadn't finished my road trip yet, I decided to start on another book: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen. This one definitely kept my attention. It's a book about Caitlin, a 16 year old girl who has to figure out how to live her life after her better-than-perfect sister Cass runs away just before heading off to Yale for college. Caitlin starts the school year by doing things she never thought she'd do...like try out to be a cheerleader (she makes the team) and meeting a boy, Rogerson, who is unlike anyone she's ever met before. Soon, Caitlin gets so wrapped up in being Rogerson's girlfriend that she lets the rest of her relationships slide. She isn't interested in being a cheerleader and she makes some choices that lead her down a very dark path. Soon her entire life is ruled by her relationship with Rogerson and he isn't the person she thought he was. This book is definitely for older readers and deals with some very intense issues like drug use and violence. However, if you are a fan of Sarah Dessen, you will probably like this book.
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