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pause_theframe's review
5.0
What a brilliant collection of stories! We were new to this author and both myself and my daughter loved sharing the stories, at bedtime.
We liked each of the wee adventures, finding the main character absolutely lovely, very courageous and strong, and the supporting characters were all unique and fun.
We really liked how the stories flowed and that each adventure had a nice wee lesson to it, but also that it made sure to show us that learning is both important and fun.
Overall a brilliant book!
We liked each of the wee adventures, finding the main character absolutely lovely, very courageous and strong, and the supporting characters were all unique and fun.
We really liked how the stories flowed and that each adventure had a nice wee lesson to it, but also that it made sure to show us that learning is both important and fun.
Overall a brilliant book!
lannainthelibrary's review
1.0
I was super excited when I saw this collection of stories about young women throughout history solving real world problems using math, specifically geometry. Unfortunately while the premise was great, the stories themselves did not live up to expectations.
There was little description of exactly how geometry was applied to solve the problems, for most of the stories it happened so abruptly that the protagonist seems to have just had a stroke of genius at the right time with no explanation of what concepts were used.
The stories themselves were also a little disjointed, full of abrupt twists with no previous context. Similarly, I can appreciate the diversity of the stories and incorporation of major world events through persons from those countries. Unfortunately this also missed the mark and while the author's notes gave context for the story and event or time period in question, the characters themselves remained underdeveloped and stereotypical.
I thought the idea was a promising one, but I can't honestly say that this seems like it will encourage any young women in mathematics.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this review copy.
There was little description of exactly how geometry was applied to solve the problems, for most of the stories it happened so abruptly that the protagonist seems to have just had a stroke of genius at the right time with no explanation of what concepts were used.
The stories themselves were also a little disjointed, full of abrupt twists with no previous context. Similarly, I can appreciate the diversity of the stories and incorporation of major world events through persons from those countries. Unfortunately this also missed the mark and while the author's notes gave context for the story and event or time period in question, the characters themselves remained underdeveloped and stereotypical.
I thought the idea was a promising one, but I can't honestly say that this seems like it will encourage any young women in mathematics.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this review copy.
tintin_loves_books's review
4.0
In ‘Adventures of Ruby Pi and the Geometry Girls’, the Geometry Girls continue their adventures as they use their knowledge of shapes, measurements, and spatial relationships to uncover hidden secrets and save the day. Written by Tom Durwood, it is aimed at children and young adults.
Out of the two books, I enjoyed reading Geometry Girls more. I feel it had more substance, and the writing style made it more interesting. ‘Ruby Pi and the Case of the Old Carthusians’ is my favourite story in the lot. However, in most instances, I couldn’t quite connect with the writing style, and I can’t vouch for the facts. But I loved the illustrations and the unique stories presented y the author.
Overall, it’s a great book to motivate young readers to discover the brilliant and exciting world of mathematics.
For more such detailed reviews, check out my bookstagram: www.instagram.com/mystic_tales_tintin
Out of the two books, I enjoyed reading Geometry Girls more. I feel it had more substance, and the writing style made it more interesting. ‘Ruby Pi and the Case of the Old Carthusians’ is my favourite story in the lot. However, in most instances, I couldn’t quite connect with the writing style, and I can’t vouch for the facts. But I loved the illustrations and the unique stories presented y the author.
Overall, it’s a great book to motivate young readers to discover the brilliant and exciting world of mathematics.
For more such detailed reviews, check out my bookstagram: www.instagram.com/mystic_tales_tintin
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