Wendy Wunder

Having spent several years in and out of hospitals for a life-threatening illness, pragmatic 16-year-old Cam is relocated by her miracle-seeking mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities, a place Cam dismisses until she witnesses unusual phenomena and befriends a boy who encourages her to achieve various milestones before she dies. A first novel.

The Probability of Miracles

first of all--does the author know her name literally means "miracle" in german? 

second of all--maybe i should just acknowledge the fact that contemporary simply isn't for me. the problem is, i'm really in the mood for a cutesy-lovey-dovey teen romance, but i can't seem to find one that does me justice. i've read three (i think?) contemporaries in a row now, since i noticed my urgent need, and all i gave a 2-star rating which pisses me the hell off, because i actually own these books and i have a thing for not wanting to own books i never want to read again. 

i mean it was cute alright? but also so annoying. i couldn't connect with the main character (again), i didn't like the romance (again) and the writing wasn't for me (again). 

i felt like everything was so SO unrealistic--and maybe that isn't a problem, seeing it's "promise" BUT LIKE I DONT EVEN MEAN THESE WEIRD ASS OCCURRENCES, i mean the characters and i mean their traits and their personalities and the plot. 

i've been seriously rolling my eyes throughout whooping three contemporary novels. and knowing me, i ain't gonna stop reading them until i find one i'll actually like. (like amy and roger's epic detour. that one i enjoyed. but maybe if i'll go reread it, my opinion will change omgggg stop.)

i will stop now. i apologise.

Dennis Jacob Rosenfeld

A funny, bittersweet and irresisitible teenage romance, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman's If I Stay, Jenny Downham's Before I Die or Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall A funny, bittersweet teenage romance for those who loved Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Seventeen-year-old Campbell doesn't believe in miracles. She's spent the last five years in and out of hospitals, so she's pretty sceptical. But Campbell's mum and sister won't give up. They've heard rumours of a place in Maine where magical things happen: fish raining from the sky, purple dandelions, everlasting sunsets. A place named Promise. Yes, really. So they head to Promise for a holiday by the sea, where Cam meets mysterious neighbour Asher, a crazy donkey called James and a puppy who's a survivor. In Promise Cam learns to believe in true love, in herself, and maybe even in miracles. This is Wendy Wunder's debut novel - and it lives up to her unusual surname! Wendy lives in Boston with her daughter and family and teaches yoga as well as writing.

The Probability of Miracles

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