The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight

At only 215 pages this book is an absolute whiz to get though, I read it literally in two nights! But don’t be dismayed by its size because even though it’s short it’s beautiful. Jennifer E Smith has outdone herself on this one. With Hadley and Oliver meeting completely under chance at airport and are surprising seated next to each other for the 7 hour flight from JFK to Heathrow it’s a girls typical dream and personally it reminded me of my own little airport encounter a couple of months ago, so I was particularly touched. Uncomplicated romance at its finest with clever character development and the cheekiness of Oliver and the wondering mind of Hadley (which I think anybody at all could relate to) it’s a book you can easily settle into whether you’re an experienced reader or not. I guess I’d recommend an age of probably like 14 and onwards until possibly 30? But age isn’t really a matter when reading this book I think it’s relatable to all ages and both girls and boys can enjoy this if you go into with an open mind – don’t judge the cheesiness of some of the circumstances and you will fall in love just like I did, its guaranteed. And I suppose I’ll end with my favourite lines from the novel itself:

“What are you really studying?” 

 He leans back to look at her. 

“The statistical probability of love at first sight.”