I have not yet read this young adult novel, but a frequent site contributor argues that it should be included in my database of mathematical fiction:
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Aidan Tompkins
Clara is born a "mathemagician" with a talent for math, but she still has to learn spells and struggle with other school subjects. Although there isn't much actual substance to the math, it was fun trying to figure out if Clara's world is created by math or the other way around (as it is revealed as a plot point). The descriptions of the math magic was pure wish fulfillment for us nerds; just look at how cool that cover art is! You might agree that the target audience seems to be kids who already like math from the following quotes.
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| (quoted from Clara Thorn, The Witch That Was Found)
Ch5: Peering even closer, she saw that the equations were shifting to include a stylized "Fe."
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| (quoted from Clara Thorn, The Witch That Was Found)
Ch36: They’re quadratic equations. And you’ve a bit here—it’s a great circle equation…
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| (quoted from Clara Thorn, The Witch That Was Found)
Ch39: And these two... no, that's the wrong order; they must be using Polish notation. Yeah, that works better.
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Apparently, this is the first novel in a trilogy. If you have read any of them, please write to me or use the link below to let me know what you thought of it. |
