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4.5/5 - Charming, smart, and real in many important ways, I thought this was excellent as a book about math and humanity. Kyne Santos shares real, relevant concepts in approachable ways and shows how it applies to our perception of society and the way we interpret strict rules. Explaining problems like "how many wigs do you need to fit one more drag queen if you already have an infinity number of wigs?" were hilarious and generally very easy to understand. There were even sections explaining the history of certain principles, and I loved learning about those (like the fact that the IQ test was created to promote eugenics - no thanks). A few complex graphs left me wanting more information, but I definitely got a solid introduction to math I haven't used in a long time or never actually learned. Even people who don't think they like math could get something out of this, and it seems impossible to not appreciate the vulnerability with which Santos begs us to open our minds and accept the queerness of math and people. Overall, I think this is a triumph and couldn't be presented better.
Content warning for in-depth discussions of homophobia, racism, bullying, genocide, mental health, and bigotry of all kinds.
Content warning for in-depth discussions of homophobia, racism, bullying, genocide, mental health, and bigotry of all kinds.
funny
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reflective
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
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lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
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medium-paced
As a math teacher, I appreciated the perspective. I was familiar with all the math but the intertwined aspect with gender and other topics was an interesting twist to it.
This was so good! It was informative, often funny, and really highlighted Kyne's experiences in drag, as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and as a math lover! I really loved how Kyne broke down the math and gave us so many examples. I had more than one "woah!" moment reading this. I hope books like these continue to get published. Maybe we would have less math phobia if we had more math love!