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melissarochelle's review against another edition
3.0
I read this one in just a couple of hours. It's a sweet story about young love and dealing with big family events. Definitely comparable to a recent fave of mine: [b:love and other perishable things|17795627|love and other perishable things|Laura Buzo|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1365872118s/17795627.jpg|24892559], though I did like the changing POV in Buzo's novel.
kmsabella's review against another edition
4.0
This was adorable. I loved that it was so real and relatable.
astron3000's review against another edition
3.0
I picked out this book, first of all, because John Green recommended it. I generally think that John is an intelligent person and reader, but I think I might have forgotten that he also writes books for teens. I guess going into this book I expected a little more deeper meaning with some love story mixed in. However, this book was mainly plot driven and the themes were made blatantly obvious as I read it.
Don’t get me wrong, I thought that the plot was entertaining, but I felt it was skin-deep. I can completely imagine this book getting turned into a teenage-targeted movie, I think it would actually translate to screen very well. This was just a good break from more challenging literature that I have been reading lately.
Don’t get me wrong, I thought that the plot was entertaining, but I felt it was skin-deep. I can completely imagine this book getting turned into a teenage-targeted movie, I think it would actually translate to screen very well. This was just a good break from more challenging literature that I have been reading lately.
castleh15's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this book and was so sad when it ended. Not because the ending was sad, but because I wanted to know more! The story drew me in because I once talked to a guy in an airport terminal about a book and we talked all the way to baggage claim... Gah! This story takes me on a journey of "what might have happened if..." but I still love it all the same. Wish there was a sequel!
ladybrik's review against another edition
3.0
I was hoping for more romance and less making-amends-with-family-members, but still a quick page turner.
tarawhitaker's review against another edition
4.0
My quest for reading more books that take place over a 24-hour time frame continues with The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. Let me just say - these types of books are seriously some of the best I have read.
This book is a straight up true love story, all packaged up into one lovely little present. You will read it in one sitting because it is that good and you have to know how it ends. I sacrificed sleep on a Sunday night to read this book and it was WELL worth it.
I can't say enough about the two main characters, Hadley and Oliver. They leapt off the page for me and were unbelievably real. Very rarely do characters come to life for me as much as these two did, and I will always remember them. I absolutely fell in love with Oliver with his British accent and his witty banter. And Hadley dealt with some major emotions throughout the story but she still kept it together and pulled through.
If you haven't read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I highly recommend changing that as soon as you can. It is such an incredible love story that will make you laugh and cry all at the same time. And if that doesn't convince you - did I mention there's a British guy ;)
Original post on Fiction Folio
This book is a straight up true love story, all packaged up into one lovely little present. You will read it in one sitting because it is that good and you have to know how it ends. I sacrificed sleep on a Sunday night to read this book and it was WELL worth it.
I can't say enough about the two main characters, Hadley and Oliver. They leapt off the page for me and were unbelievably real. Very rarely do characters come to life for me as much as these two did, and I will always remember them. I absolutely fell in love with Oliver with his British accent and his witty banter. And Hadley dealt with some major emotions throughout the story but she still kept it together and pulled through.
If you haven't read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, I highly recommend changing that as soon as you can. It is such an incredible love story that will make you laugh and cry all at the same time. And if that doesn't convince you - did I mention there's a British guy ;)
Original post on Fiction Folio
jenlyn's review against another edition
4.0
This was a book that made me happy. It reduced me to a teenager again, a giddy teenager even. The plot was a little predictable (except for the big twist with Oliver's reason for coming home. Did not see that coming) but that in no way distracted from how much I enjoyed this book. It was light, quick reading but it still had depth that kept it from being pure fluff. I loved the interaction between Hadley and Oliver, especially their ease with one another that was juxtaposed with their uncertainly about the attraction they flirt and the flirtation that followed. I also loved Oliver's sense of humour, but I especially empathized with Hadley's conflicted feelings towards her father. I read this book in about two days because I was just so eager to reach the happy ending I knew was coming. A thoroughly enjoyable book for anyone looking for a sweet and mostly uncomplicated love story.
loveclare's review against another edition
4.0
Wow. This book is exactly what I needed. It was a quick cute read and even though I was exhausted, I stayed up to 4 am reading it. I loved everything about it, except I wanted a longer ending. It made me miss London a lot and now probably every time I’m at an airport, I’m going to think of this book.
lizbizfizz's review against another edition
4.0
I'd be lying if I said that every time I get to an airport, I'm not looking around at all my fellow passengers and hoping to be seated next to a handsome stranger (preferably British). Unfortunately for me, it's never happened. I've certainly had some interesting conversations on planes and in waiting rooms, but always with people who are too old or young or married or boring or female. Just my luck.
But I'm pretty sure almost all of us are hoping for that kind of connection, because we sure do love movies and books about it. It's Before Sunrise and An Affair to Remember and even When Harry Met Sally -- two people trapped in an enclosed space together who against all odds fall in love. And I know it happens in real life, too. I used to work with a girl who met her boyfriend in the seat beside her on an airplane. And a couple of people who met someone on a bus or a train. It seems like such an accessible, normal, average way to find true love that requires little effort on your part -- just show up to your flight, and the hard part's practically done.
That's the story here in this charming book. Hadley is on her way to London for her father's second wedding, to a younger woman she's never even met. Dragging her feet in anticipation of a terrible weekend, she misses her flight and ends up on the next one, fortuitously next to a cute English stranger named Oliver.
It wouldn't do to give up any more of the plot, but you've probably guessed what happens anyway. You're mostly right, except this is a little more of a family drama than a romance. Hadley is having a tough time accepting her father's new life, and our hero Oliver has a few things going on in his life as well.
The narration is sweet and straightforward. One small detail I liked a lot is that Hadley's parents are only referred to as "Mom" and "Dad," never by first names. It makes the story feel personal and contained, even though we are traveling across continents. Hadley is a refreshingly normal character -- sometimes after reading so many fantasies and dystopias, it's nice to read about someone who isn't destined to be anything except a regular teenager.
I used it already but the only word I can really use to describe this book is "charming." It's a quick read -- it only took me a couple of hours -- and a sweet story. And grading on the YA curve, the cover is great.
"Hadley doesn't feel like talking right now, not even to someone as cute as he is. She doesn't feel like being here at all, actually. The day ahead of her is like something living and breathing, something that's barreling toward her at an alarming rate, and it seems only a matter of time before it will knock her flat on her back."
But I'm pretty sure almost all of us are hoping for that kind of connection, because we sure do love movies and books about it. It's Before Sunrise and An Affair to Remember and even When Harry Met Sally -- two people trapped in an enclosed space together who against all odds fall in love. And I know it happens in real life, too. I used to work with a girl who met her boyfriend in the seat beside her on an airplane. And a couple of people who met someone on a bus or a train. It seems like such an accessible, normal, average way to find true love that requires little effort on your part -- just show up to your flight, and the hard part's practically done.
That's the story here in this charming book. Hadley is on her way to London for her father's second wedding, to a younger woman she's never even met. Dragging her feet in anticipation of a terrible weekend, she misses her flight and ends up on the next one, fortuitously next to a cute English stranger named Oliver.
It wouldn't do to give up any more of the plot, but you've probably guessed what happens anyway. You're mostly right, except this is a little more of a family drama than a romance. Hadley is having a tough time accepting her father's new life, and our hero Oliver has a few things going on in his life as well.
The narration is sweet and straightforward. One small detail I liked a lot is that Hadley's parents are only referred to as "Mom" and "Dad," never by first names. It makes the story feel personal and contained, even though we are traveling across continents. Hadley is a refreshingly normal character -- sometimes after reading so many fantasies and dystopias, it's nice to read about someone who isn't destined to be anything except a regular teenager.
I used it already but the only word I can really use to describe this book is "charming." It's a quick read -- it only took me a couple of hours -- and a sweet story. And grading on the YA curve, the cover is great.
"Hadley doesn't feel like talking right now, not even to someone as cute as he is. She doesn't feel like being here at all, actually. The day ahead of her is like something living and breathing, something that's barreling toward her at an alarming rate, and it seems only a matter of time before it will knock her flat on her back."