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.
This is truly one of
the best reads that I've had this year although it was initially the book's
quirky title which attracted me. :)
It's about the
serendipitous meeting of two teenagers in an airport who likewise happen to
share the same flight to London. I like how Oliver and Hadley talked to each
other during the flight. From the nonsensical banters down to the seemingly
serious "secrets of the heart", it's as if they have known each other
for years. Not that I have a partiality for British men and their accents but
who can resist being seated beside an unassuming gentleman who speaks with so
much meaning?
After the flight
comes the dreadful question: What happens next?
I momentarily lost hope though when no exchange of numbers took place
right after the flight. All I could say was, "Wow, that's it?" Then
again, if love is true, it will find its own unexpected way (and yes, this is
the romance-sucker in me that's speaking).
However, I think
that the book's title is quite deceiving because more than being a love story,
it's actually about Hadley's tarnished relationship with her Dad. Nonetheless,
I love that the book tackled forgiveness and acceptance - issues which you rarely
see in teen novels these days.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
is indeed a proof that a love story does not need to be filled with grandiose
events and steamy scenes (hello, Fifty Shades!)
to be endearing. It's a type of book that's apt for a rainy day paired with Ron
Pope's soothing voice. It will make you think that perhaps if you're in love,
even the shortest encounters (like a 7-hour plane ride) can seem like a
lifetime.
“Is it better to have had a good thing and lost it, or never to have had it?”
5/5
Our Song by Ron Pope
"I promise to never stop dancing once we start."
