Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
Author: Jennifer E. Smith
Date Read: Jan. 6 - 7
Rating: ★★★★★
The one thing that was clear to me, right from the start of that 3-page prologue, was that I really like her writing style, from start to finish. It's light and easy to read through, and I'm thankful because then I wouldn't need to bring out the old dictionary.
I was afraid though that this would not turn out well. I kept thinking how you could fit, or more appropriately, stretch into a 230+ page book a story which has a 24-hour timeline. I was afraid that it would just turn out dragging and be full of nonsense just to fill out the pages. I’m glad it did not turn out that way. The story flows, and quite amazingly so; recounting past events(those that mattered anyway) that compliments the events of present day.
I don't so much as love Hadley and Oliver but I do like them a lot. What I do love is when they talk because it is always these fun and witty conversations thrown around, cute but not ones that would make me want to cringe. What I do love is how their relationship had a slow and nice build up to it, which is ironic considering this transpired all in a day. The first time they held hands, I was waiting for them to kiss, and I was wishing on that so fervently, but it never happened. But I was not disappointed because when that moment finally came, it felt more right.
And although the title suggests a story centered on romance, which I guess half of it is, the other half was dedicated to a perfectly-made tale of a child's heartbreak over her parents' separation. All the while, like Oliver, I think it's pretty brave of her to come to the wedding and reception; I wouldn't be able to do that if I went through what she did. But while I never had to deal with a problem such as a broken family, I felt the same hurt, pain and anger as Hadley did. I was even a little surprised when she was ready to forgive her father and accept her new stepmother because I wasn't, and those acts are what makes her even braver to me.
I was afraid though that this would not turn out well. I kept thinking how you could fit, or more appropriately, stretch into a 230+ page book a story which has a 24-hour timeline. I was afraid that it would just turn out dragging and be full of nonsense just to fill out the pages. I’m glad it did not turn out that way. The story flows, and quite amazingly so; recounting past events(those that mattered anyway) that compliments the events of present day.
I don't so much as love Hadley and Oliver but I do like them a lot. What I do love is when they talk because it is always these fun and witty conversations thrown around, cute but not ones that would make me want to cringe. What I do love is how their relationship had a slow and nice build up to it, which is ironic considering this transpired all in a day. The first time they held hands, I was waiting for them to kiss, and I was wishing on that so fervently, but it never happened. But I was not disappointed because when that moment finally came, it felt more right.
And although the title suggests a story centered on romance, which I guess half of it is, the other half was dedicated to a perfectly-made tale of a child's heartbreak over her parents' separation. All the while, like Oliver, I think it's pretty brave of her to come to the wedding and reception; I wouldn't be able to do that if I went through what she did. But while I never had to deal with a problem such as a broken family, I felt the same hurt, pain and anger as Hadley did. I was even a little surprised when she was ready to forgive her father and accept her new stepmother because I wasn't, and those acts are what makes her even braver to me.
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