The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith • contains 236 pages • published 2. January 2012 by Poppy • classified as Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult • obtained through library • read as hardcover • shelve on Goodreads • shelve on The StoryGraph
Synopsis:
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.
Alright, this is going to be one of my shortest reviews, I think. Even though there weren’t very many surprises left in the book with the blurb that has been included with the book, I can’t deny the cuteness factor of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. In fact, this is one of those books where instalove did work out. Hadley and Oliver did spend hours cooped up together on a plane, talking about everything and nothing. That is how relationships do start after all. I’ve decided that someone would become a dear friend to me in less time than that.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is a very light-hearted book that tells the story of how two strangers met and go to know each other on a much deeper level than most people do on their first encounter. The plot was simple, playing more on the emotional response towards love at first sight and the hopefulness that it does happen.
Beyond all that, I don’t think there’s much left for me to say. I thought the book was enjoyable but I wasn’t swept of my feet. Hadley and Oliver were nice people and I liked seeing the transition from suspicious strangers to two people who had the promise of becoming very involved in one another’s lives. Anything I say beyond this feels like it’d be a spoiler of the few things that weren’t said in the blurb.
Sometimes a cute read is just what you need – light and refreshing. I’ve seen another of this author’s books at my local library but left without it… Perhaps I’ll pick it up next time.
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Could it possibly be This is What Happy Looks Like? I borrowed it and plan to read it in the coming weeks. Though I hope it’ll have a compelling hook.
I’m reading The Geography of You and Me right now and the plot seems very similar. But even though it’s a simple plot, I’m really enjoying the writing and the characters so it’s working well for me. And it’s so cute!
I remember reading that that book is about long-distance relationships. Is that it? And well, simple plot can be surprisingly refreshing :)
I felt the exact same way! When I first read this book, everyone was raving about it so I expected a lot more than what I got. I think it’s a good read while waiting at your doctor’s office and I think I would read more of Smith’s books but it’s not WOW or really all that memorable. The premise is very interesting though. How many times have I wished to be beside a nice teen (if they’re a cute guy, it wouldn’t hurt) who I can actually talk to instead of a man who drinks far too much wine???
Yeah, that’s a good way to put. A book for when you need to fill gaps of time or are simply looking for a light read. There’s no heaviness to it, despite the funeral.
Someone commented via ThirdScribe that it reminded him of Before Sunrise because it also revolves around two strangers who meet each other while travelling, just that they’re on a train. I had never heard of it but I looked it up on Wikipedia, and they really do seem to have a lot in common.
And yes, I’m with you. It would be cool to actually sit beside someone closer to my age who is interested in having a normal conversation. Although, I would need to overcome my motion sickness first. Haha. I usually sleep on planes because of that but it’s gotten better over the years.