Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Year: 2012
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age: 7th grade up
Summary: 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. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that 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 in seat 18C. Hadley's in 18A. Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it. (text from publisher)
Review: I can describe how I felt about this book in one word: Meh. It was okay. I’ll probably forget about it by next week, but I don’t regret reading it. Hadley was a bit annoying, but not the worst. Oliver was too good to be true in the way that boys in young adult novels usually are. Reading this is an okay way to spend a few hours, but don’t go out of your way to find it.
I recommend this book to girls whose parents are getting divorced and they’re bitter about it. You’ll make a better emotional connection to Hadley than I did.
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Year: 2012
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Age: 7th grade up
Summary: 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. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that 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 in seat 18C. Hadley's in 18A. Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it. (text from publisher)
Review: I can describe how I felt about this book in one word: Meh. It was okay. I’ll probably forget about it by next week, but I don’t regret reading it. Hadley was a bit annoying, but not the worst. Oliver was too good to be true in the way that boys in young adult novels usually are. Reading this is an okay way to spend a few hours, but don’t go out of your way to find it.
I recommend this book to girls whose parents are getting divorced and they’re bitter about it. You’ll make a better emotional connection to Hadley than I did.
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