There were a few unrealistic things with the Disney portion, like how her friend just stuffed his Tigger costume in the car and drove her home, or how he took off his head. A couple of the characters felt one dimensional and flat, but that could very well just be because in Cam’s mind, that’s all they were. With all that said, there were a few misses with it. It is a brilliant debut novel that should not be overlooked. Wunder also has that wonderful ability to make it seem as if you are really there and experiencing everything with Cam, from the ocean to the long drive. The awkwardness of Cam is not over done in the cutesy way we see so often, but in the way we all feel from time to time. This book is so sarcastic and dry there were points at which I thought Wunder had taken lines from my own life. I know that sounds super idealistic and typical of a cancer kid YA book, but believe me it’s not. So off they go with Perry, Cam’s little sister, for a summer in Maine in the search of miracles. Her mom however has very different ideas and has heard of a magical place called Miracle, Maine. After finding out that her cancer is back, Cam has decided to just let things take their course and live as normal a life as possible.

Her mom and late father work at the Polynesian resort as dancers, and much to Cam’s mom’s dismay, Cam herself does not dance on stage anymore after cutting her hair short for treatment.

Cam grew up around Disney, and as a result works there and has seen all the magic it holds. We’re used to the “survivor” types who have the will and urge to live, and those who have come to accept it, but Cam is a whole new type of cancer kid. While the idea of a teenager with cancer isn’t new, the whole take on it is. In a sea of dystopian, vampire, zombie, and awkward teenage romance novels, The Probability of Miracles is a fresh new novel from Wendy Wunder. Genre(s): YA, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction

The probability of miracles