I figured I'd attempt a book review as practice for the future. I'm sure mastering the art will take a while, but it will absolutely be an asset.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith is the first book I have read for my new book club. It was an extremely quick read, which disappoints me because I did not want it to end. I cried, but mostly I laughed. The protagonist with a fear of mayonaise, Hadley, is reluctantly off to her father's wedding in London. She ends up missing her plane and is put on the next one out. As fate would have it she meets a lanky brit, Oliver, who helps with her suitcase at the airport and they end up sitting next to each other on the 7 hour flight. Of course the book was not just about falling in love. Hadley's parents have gotten a divorce and it deals with the much complicated issue of moving on. Smith does a great job of hitting on all of the emotions that come with the issue. The flashbacks are also expertly weaved in. It was a different experience for me, reading a book in third person present tense. It is definitely something I'd like to do more often.
I tend to find links to my own life in books and imagine myself as the main character. I'm sure I'm not the only- I mean, reading is mainly to escape one's own life, isn't it? Anyway, I am taking my first trip by myself to London in 2 weeks, and oh how I would like it to pan out like this book. If I meet someone as witty as Oliver over there I probably won't come back.
Side Note- I could not stop laughing at Hadley's fear of mayonaise and dentists. That's 100% me. That whole dialog was brilliant.
My LibraryThing if anyone would like to check out books I have read.
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