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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2018 | Middle School
Gr 7 Up—Sophia is a math prodigy who has a hard time connecting with people; as a result, she has one best friend. They do everything together, but stay mostly within Sophia's comfort zone as she tends to panic otherwise. Josh, a magician, believes that Sophia is the girl for him. He initiates a conversation with her to test out this theory. When she begins to finally notice him, he attempts to impress her with his ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2018
In alternating chapters, Keil (Life in Outer Space, rev. 11/13; The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl) presents Aussie high schoolers Sophia (a math-and-science whiz) and Joshua (an amateur magician whose love for Sophia is longstanding and unrequited). Sophia is preoccupied with three things before graduation: tracking down a reclusive Russian mathematician ("like so many of my kind, the prevailing opinion is that he is both brilliant and batshit crazy"), passing her hate...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
