Reviews for Secret places

The average rating for Secret places based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-12-10 00:00:00 Jennifer Swingle I liked the theme of the book. It was interesting to see each secret place and what they did or used this space for. I think books like this makes other think about their special places.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-10-07 00:00:00 Jennifer Anne Murphy I was enjoying learning about the International Mathematical Olympiad, getting a glimpse into the kids who compete at these things, but then I put it down for a bit to read some fiction. Now I find I'm not that enthusiastic about picking it up again. It's well written and the author makes what could be considered a dry subject quite interesting--the focus isn't so much on the math itself, but on the study of mathematics in the US vs. other countries, and what makes a "genius." Even though the upshot is everyone contains the makings of genius, I think my problem with finishing the book is I was a math major in college, and I feel like a big ol' dummy next to these kids. I can't even say I've *forgotten* more things than these kids know! Too depressing for me....