ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell 144 pp. Penguin Group. £8.99. (Ages 13 and up) ISBN 9780141182704 Rating: ? Stars This book is set in a future when animals are much cleverer than now. And because of their cleverness, the pigs started a revolution against the humans. Pigs could speak fluently in English unlike the other animals, and that gave them the power to be leaders. But, the story that follows only happened a few years after that... Their first leader, Old Major, was kind and fair who knew animals should be equal. But when Napoleon became the leader it was very unpleasant. He made a rule that allowed the pigs to have better food and that forced all of the other animals to work crazily hard every day and night. That wasn’t enough, Napoleon wanted more power. He decided to kill his brother, Snowball, so that he would be the only leader. Snowball was admired because he came up with a clever idea to build windmill. Sn...
Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?
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.
I don't read very many YA contemporary romances. I prefer when the romance is more of a subplot. But I had heard so many great things about The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E Smith, that when I was offered a chance to review it, I couldn't say no. And I was not disappointed.I really liked Hadley, our lead female character. I felt like I really knew where she was coming from. The way she felt about her father and his remarrying. Her conflicting emotions. It was really emotional for me because of this. Hadley is on her way to England to go to her father's wedding, but she misses her plane and ends up on a later flight, sitting right next to Oliver. Oliver is sweet, adorable, and British. He's returning home for another reason.
Throughout the book their paths cross, and they have their ups and downs. Despite the fast paced relationship, their closeness made sense. It didn't feel rushed or fake. And it definitely read more as love than just infatuation. I enjoyed every bit of this book, the story and the characters.
I know a lot of people who are not a fan of the YA contemporary romance, but I would definitely encourage them to give this one a shot. It was a lot of fun, and I look forward to more from Jennifer E Smith in the future.
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