The Odds of Lightning – School Library Journal. by Jocelyn Davies. Simon Pulse “In third-person chapters that flip between her characters’ past and present, Davies acutely expresses their innermost feelings, hopes, and vulnerabilities. As these four teens crisscross the city, contemplating who they really are and what makes them. THE ODDS OF LIGHTNING by Jocelyn Davies was such a well-written book, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I'm not always a fan of magical realism, but Davies really did the genre well. Not only were the characters believable, but the way they were written made me feel as if I was right alongside them throughout their adventures/5(22). The odds of Lightning – Looking at the Writers first critically acclaimed fiction The odds of lightning it is found that it is set in the backdrop of New York city and The books is about three teenagers who used to be best friends, but their friendship could not pass the test of time and some life defining moments took their friendship bltadwin.ruted Reading Time: 6 mins.
― Jocelyn Davies, The Odds of Lightning. 5 likes. Like "We would make mistakes, we would argue, we would make up. We would lose the people we love and find new ones, and hold our memories close. We would fight for each other, again and again. We would keep living. We were in love. A bolt of lightning inspires an incredible adventure in this charming, magical realism story that takes four teens on an all-night journey through the streets of New York City. Extraordinary things happen when we least expect them. Tiny, Lu, Will and Nathaniel used to be best friends. Then life-defining events the summer before high school tore them apart. Currently Reading: Linguistics: A Complete Introduction by David Hornsby To Read: The Odds of Lightning by Jocelyn Davies Symphony for the City of the Dead by M. T. Anderson Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Books I need to re-read: Fangirl by.
Jocelyn Davies is a children's book editor in New York City, where she was born and raised. She studied English and theater at Bates College in Maine. A New Yorker at heart, she currently lives in Brooklyn. She is also the author of the A Beautiful Dark series, and has never been struck by lightning - at least not literally. The Odds of Lightning (SimonPulse) Extraordinary things happen when we least expect them. Tiny, Lu, Will and Nathaniel used to be best friends. Then life-defining events the summer before high school tore them apart. Now, three years later, they hardly talk anymore. "A cleverly-conceived novel that questions how well we can really know anybody, including our closest friends, including ourselves. The Odds of Lightning shows how one whirlwind night can change everything--and even, perhaps, be a little bit magic." -Leila Sales, author of This Song Will Save Your Life.
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