Book Review (ARC): The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Hey Readers,

Another review on a fabuloussss book! :)

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder

Dry, sarcastic, sixteen-year-old Cam Cooper has spent the last seven years in and out hospitals. The last thing she wants to do in the short life she has left is move 1,500 miles away to Promise, Maine - a place known for the miraculous events that occur there. But it's undeniable that strange things happen in Promise: everlasting sunsets; purple dandelions; flamingos in the frigid Atlantic; an elusive boy named Asher; and finally, a mysterious envelope containing a list of things for Cam to do before she dies. As Cam checks each item off the list, she finally learns to believe - in love, in herself, and even in miracles.

A debut novel from an immensely talented new writer, The Probability of Miracles crackles with wit, romance and humor and will leave readers laughing and crying with each turn of the page.

Doesn't this book sound amazing? That's why I signed up for the tour--the cover drew me in (it is actually very fitting for the book--even the pink!), and then I read the summary and thought, "Wow. That sounds beautiful."

I read it and it was exactly that.

Campbell (Cam for short) has cancer--and her doctor just told her she didn't have much time left. After years and years of treatment, Cam has officially Given Up--but her family hasn't. Her mom decides to pack up and move to a town called Promise, Maine, where amazing things are said to happen. They're hoping for a miracle, but Cam doesn't believe in that stuff.


Let me just say that I do. I believe in miracles--at least the smaller kind--and I am really optimistic. My attitude is that if you expect the worst to happen, well, then it will. Even if things look bleak, there is still hope. You've just got to look for it! Or, hell, even create it yourself.


That said, I didn't think Cam was annoying for giving up hope, and not allowing herself to even believe in the possibility of a miracle. In fact, I totally understood her. Because this book really makes you feel like you know Cam, you are Cam. And it's incredible, because usually only books that are written in first person can do that. And this is written in third person (obviously). But anyway, I loved Cam. Just like the summary says, she is dry and sarcastic, but also realistic and inspiring. She really only cared about her family, when it came to her dying. The parts where she tried to create her own miracles for her family was amazing and hilarious!

Promise sounds like an incredible place. It's not real (or is it?), but still, I want to go to Maine. The funny part is that the beginning of this book takes place in Florida (my state! Woo!). They live at Disney, as employees. I thought this a really interesting setting. But I did not appreciate the bashing on Florida, even if it was all true, hahaha.


I can't really say anything about the ending, because I absolutely do not want to spoil it. I can say that I was in tears. Happy or sad, I won't say. It was still a beautiful ending.

Overall, The Probability of Miracles is a very engrossing read. Cleverly written, with a cast of unique and interesting characters, and a mystical setting that will leave you wishing it were real, you will have some trouble putting this book down. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wonder why the universe can be so beautiful and unfair at the same time. I wish I could read this for the first time all over again. I absolutely loved it and will read more from Wendy Wunder. She is an incredible author! Highly recommend!

Rating: 5/5

The Probability of Miracles is released in December. I'll be adding this to my Christmas wishlist, and I hope you will too. :) Learn more at probabilityofmiracles.com

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On a related note, I am writing this review while listening to Florence + The Machine's, "Shake It Out". Somehow the tone of the song really fits this book. Also some of the lyrics seem to fit (not EXACTLY but they remind me of the book, somehow). Take a listen:
 

And I'm damned if I do 
and I'm damned if I don't 
So here's to drinks in the dark 
at the end of my road 
And I'm ready to suffer 
and I'm ready to hope
It's a shot in the dark 
and right at my throat 
'Cause looking for heaven, 
found a devil in me
Looking for heaven,
found a devil in me 
Well, what the hell?
I'm gonna let it happen
to me

Hope you enjoyed the review. See you tomorrow! ♥