Diane Klajbor asked this question about The Secret Place:
What was the point of the supernatural aspect of the book? The girls being able to move things, the ghost sighting, it didn't seem to fit and didn't move the story along.
Jeri Jim nailed it, so no point repeating: It's about the power of the group, the "magic" in their relationship. None of them alone is as strong as all of …moreJim nailed it, so no point repeating: It's about the power of the group, the "magic" in their relationship. None of them alone is as strong as all of them together, unlike Joanne's group, with the power based in Joanne, and the others just as hangers-on.(less)
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