Week 6: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

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 in the airport chaos upon arrival. Can fate intervene to bring them together once more?

Set over a twenty-four-hour period, this is a cinematic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves.

Author: Jennifer Smith

Published: January 2, 2012

Publisher: Poppy/Little Brown

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Review:

There’s news about this book before; few months back, I read an article that they’re proposing to make this as a film. I’m really excited to watch it since this is kind of a delicate love story of two unexpected teens. And as you read the description it’s not just flow within the “love” story of the opposite sex but also a part of family relationship and second chances for everything.

“Just like you when you’re in love, a seven-hour plane ride can seem like a lifetime.” – Old woman

For me, it’s a one shot story (except it has chapters) because the concept of this story enclose for just two days; and indeed this book is a page-turner!!! However, there’s a piece of me saying, that “actually this will not really happen in real life“ feeling… but obviously this is a fiction novel what else can we suppose to.

Though the author randomly laid those flashback stories in some chapters; it’s confusing (hehe) but all in all the love story of Hadley and Oliver is somehow rare, that you’ll meet you’re “first love” at the airport and finally met him AGAIN in different place. But who knows? I know some people believe in fate. Also, there’s the exceptional feeling between the father-daughter moments at London when Hadley met his dad again with her step mom.

I suggest this book if you want a light-read yet fascinating one shot love story between his/her first love with some chapters about touching sequences with family and newly met friends.

“Did you know that people who meet at least three different times within a twenty-four hour period are ninety-eight percent more likely to meet again?”

For other information about the movie you can check the link below.
Adaptation of this Book
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Movie Trailer