A review by lgibson314
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

while I love that Paige was Beverly and the ending of the book created so much sense about the choice of characters, I do no like how mental health was shown in this book. Paige having Bipolar 1 was great representation, but it wasn't accurate and could even create a negative view of this disease because of her psychotic break. I feel there was more research and understanding needed about this mental health issue before writing a romance novel with it included. It felt out of place and incredibly inappropriate to me that this was a large aspect of the book.
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