A captivating novel about two extraordinary teens, and the unsolvable problem of life after high school. Sophia is smart, like genius-calculator-brain smart. But there are some things no amount of genius can prepare you for, and the messiness of real life is one of them. When everything she knows is falling apart, how can she crack the puzzle of what to do with her life? Joshua spends his time honing magic tricks and planning how to win Sophia’s heart. But when your best trick is making schoolwork disappear, how do you possibly romance a genius? In life and love, timing is everything.
Title: The Secret Science of Magic
Author: Melissa Keil
Published: April 1st 2017 by Hardie Grant Egmont
Genres: contemporary romance, young adult
Sophia is a science geek, she is not really part of the everyday life, she likes to dive into herself, she keeps to herself. Joshua is the complete opposite of her. He is the center of the attention with a lot of friends, and sometimes he lives in a fantasy world. Then they find each other and you got the recipe for a cute and sweet story.
Both of the characters have an individual, strong and unique personality. I liked how they formed each other, especially the transformation that Sophia goes through. She starts to be more open and friendly, she develops a lot during the story.
I adored this book but it didn’t become one of my favorite’s because Joshua kind of pushed into the background. I think he would have deserved more attention, he is a phenomenal character. Its beautiful how he sees Sophia. And yes on some occasions Sophia’ demeanor just pissed me off. In the beginning I couldn’t understand her decisions but as I got to know her I started to like her.
I thought it’s going to focus more on magic tricks and such but it’s not so i was a bit disappointed.
The writing style is beautiful and spectacular, the author created something unique. Naturally it has a happily ever after ending so no worry.
“If you want something badly enough, it’s worth letting all the other stuff go.”
“Maybe who you are is perfect, and everyone else just needs better glasses.”
“Sometimes I wish I were a character in a movie.”
“Maybe I’m a much better actor than I’ve been giving myself credit for.”
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