Heather Atkinson's Reviews > Caribbean Cruising

Caribbean Cruising by Rachael Hawthorne is a novel filled with summer fun, love and drama. Lindsay, a newly graduate, is on a cruise because her mom just got married to Walter, and he brought with him his god- son Ryan. Lindsay is trying to complete tasks on her list so she could always remember what happened for years to come. but she would later learn that she would remember the unplanned moments.
Rachael uses descriptive language to engage her readers, and to draw them into the story. For example, Rachael says, " I was incredibly relieved to hear her say that. I really would feel more comfortable if Ryan wasn't with us, because he might feel obligated to do as Walter asked, and watch out for me. I so didn't want to be watched out for. I wanted to be wild and have some uninhibited fun." This reveals that Lindsay wanted to have fun without being watched because it made her feel uncomfortable, and made it her relieved when she found out Ryan wouldn't be there looking out for her. Next, Lindsay says, " Besides, we were on vacation in the Caribbean. Hot and sweaty was part of the vacation. Even with tropical breezes, the weather was warm." This shows that even with the breeze, it was still warm, which was to be expected., allowing the reader to understand the weather. Thus, Rachael uses descriptive language to engage her readers, and to draw them into the story.
I would give this book a five out of five stars. This is because Hawthorne uses descriptive language, with an interesting plot to draw her readers in, in a fun way. The group of people I would recommend this book to are teens and young adults. This is because it reaches subjects that teens, and young adults face in their lives, and could relate to. There fore I give Caribbean Cruising by Rachael Hawthorne five out of five stars, and recommend the book to teens, and young adults.