If you're into teen love dramas, this book is for you! Casey, a teenage girl, has just been told she must spend her entire summer on an island with her father who is a researcher, her 2 brothers, and a few assistants. She will be away from her best friends and her boyfriend, Matt. She is faced with a few problems while in paradise.
The main conflict in “The Problem with Paradise” is between Casey and the fact that she has to spend the whole summer away from her friends and boyfriend. Casey is greatly affected by the conflict until a teenage boy, Jonah, an assistant's nephew, arrives. She is not exactly a main antagonist, but instead the big problem Casey faces serves as the antagonist.
The protagonist, Casey, goes through many struggles. She wants to have someone to spend time with on the island. She is tired of doing the same things everyday and doing everything with her brothers. Another struggle is that Casey is tired of being told what to do and tired of asking when she can do it. She wants to be more independent. Also, Casey really misses her friends and her boyfriend. Casey is later put in a situation where she has to really think and make the right decisions.
The theme in the novel is “You never know what to expect”. Casey goes on the island expecting the worse. She mainly expects boredom. When Jonah shows up, her expectations are higher because she finally has someone her age (not to mention, cute!) to hang out with.
I dislike that the author, in a way, “leaves you hanging” at the end of the book. Other than that, I loved “The Problem with Paradise” and is now one of my favorites. I recommend especially to teenage girls. Well, what are you waiting for? Go read it!
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