Title: The
Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Author: Jennifer
E. Smith
Publisher: Headline
Release Date: 2nd
January 2012
Rating: 4 out of
5
Description: Who would have guessed that four minutes
could change everything? Today should be one of the worst days of
seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. Having missed her flight, she's
stuck at JFK airport and late to her father's second wedding, which is taking
place in London and involves a soon-to-be stepmother Hadley's never even met.
Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name
is Oliver, he's British, and he's sitting in her row. A long night on the plane passes in the blink of an
eye, and Hadley and Oliver lose track of each other in the airport chaos upon
arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more? Quirks of timing play out in this romantic and
cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set
over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe
that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.
The Statistical Probability of
Love at First Sight is charmingly sweet and utterly romantic. It’s a whirlwind
of a story that makes you want to faithfully believe in love at first sight. Jennifer E. Smith presents a beautifully
written narrative with pitch perfect characters, dollops of emotion, dizzying
highs and lows, loss, love and family.
Set over 24 hours, The
Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight follows Hadley’s journey from New
York to London where Hadley is attending her father’s wedding to a women she
has never met. After missing her flight and stuck waiting for the next one, Hadley meets Oliver. Hadley and Oliver form an instant connection. Over the course of
the next 24 hours, we get to see their story as they tempt fate and
destiny. This book was a pleasant
surprise, surpassing my expectations with its has a movie-esq feel that kept me flipping the pages to
find out what happens next. It left me with a huge smile on my face.
It was a pleasure to meet the
acquaintance of Hadley and Oliver. The banter between them will make you laugh
and smile. Hadley is the quintessential girl next door whilst Oliver is
charismatic and witty. Each character had an emotional arc including the
secondary characters. Hadley grew the most; gaining a new perspective on the
important things. There were many great
relationships represented in the book but Hadley’s relationship with her father
was the most compelling. Jennifer E. Smith has an incredible ability to write
characters that leap of the page. She writes characters you can relatable to. Characters
you wish were your own friends. Even
though Hadley and Oliver just met, they made such a lasting impressions that I was
barracking for them to find each other.
I am often hesitant to read books
set over a short time frame. At times I feel that we don’t get to know the
characters well enough and that often the events that happen in such a short
time are not believable. However Jennifer has crafted a story grounded in
emotion making these characters and their situation so believable and incredibly
captivating. This book was packed with such heavy emotions that I was not
expecting, a mix of happiness, love, sadness and anger.
The statistical probability of
love at first sight is an enchanting tale of fate and destiny that just might make you believe in love at first sight. A definite must read.
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