Derby Girl

A fun story.

The book was fun and cute. I cannot imagine my parents ever being okay with roller derby, or myself being the mother of teenagers. It sounds so dangerous. The whole thing with the boyfriend was good, not everything can end happy. Real life is not constant happiness, every book needs a bit of reality. Her parents were normal and I think in a teenagers mind the worse kind. I could see both sides, the mother wanting for her daughter what had made her happy. And the daughter wanting what she thinks will make her happy, being nothing like her mother. Her father was a bit more understanding, but he had to live with his wife(and so side with her.)

The names used were interesting. I haven't seen the movie yet, Whip-it, so maybe I will check that out next. It was a fun quick read.

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A Really Fun Read!

I bought this book after seeing the movie & I absolutely loved it! Very close to the plot of the film but loaded with more humor & adventure narrarated tp you by the storys quirky & relatable Heroine.Once i started reading i could not put it down!

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Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com

While wandering through the young adult section of my local library, I came across DERBY GIRL. I had seen the book in the bookstore on other occasions but never bought it. I picked it up at the library and took it home with me. Not knowing what to expect, I started reading, and was instantly enthralled by the life of Bliss Cavender.

Fans of A&E's Rollergirls will especially enjoy this book.

Bliss is too big for Bodeen, Texas. Bliss is a sixteen-year-old high school student that can't wait to get out of her small town. Her mom is obsessed with beauty pageants, and expects Bliss to follow in her footsteps. However, Bliss is better known for receiving the "certificate of participation" rather than the tiara. She is more comfortable in her 80's thrift store T-shirts rather than teased hair and evening gowns.

On a shopping trip to the big city of Austin, Bliss snags a flyer advertising Roller Derby. In her younger days, Bliss was pretty good on four wheels, and she hatches a plot with her friend, Pash, to sneak back to Austin (an hour from Bodeen) for try-outs. After a shaky start on skates, Bliss soon remembers the feel of the wheels under her feet and is totally addicted.

Sneaking out twice a week under the guise of an SAT-prep course, Bliss soon becomes Babe Ruthless and a fan favorite for the Austin Roller Derby scene.

Covering the topics of fitting in, parental disagreements, first love, and finding out who you are meant to be, DERBY GIRL does not disappoint. The story moves quickly without any needless sidelines to interrupt the plot. Ms. Cross's style is hip and spunky. She uses many slang phrases as well as abbreviations to keep in touch with the teen audience.

Bliss is a lot of fun and independent. It's refreshing to read a story where the lead character is comfortable with who she is meant to be and stays true to herself the entire way through the story.

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Scar

Im good lol

Josh

Dies with out scarlet

Arow

See nobody cares

Timmy

Wow there is a lot of dieing

Dylan

Is anyone here?

Bree

Hello?

Ella

Anyone seen tim

"Don't Mess With a Girl on Skates"

As a person who saw the movie "Whip It" before reading the book it's based on, I didn't really know what to expect. Usually the book is better that the movie, but I have to say that I love them both and the go hand in hand. It's a fun, down and dirty book with great characters, led by fearless Bliss Cavander (Babe Ruthless!) and expanding to best friend Pash Amini, employer Birdman, and Oliver (note: DO NOT DATE A BOY IN A BAND) to the derby girls like bittersweet Malice in Wonderland and unbeatable Dinah Might (of the enemy team the Holy Rollers). The roller derby chapters are probably my favorite, because they're filled with action, awesomeness, and rock n' roll/indie style writing. I don't know how else to describe it, so you'll just have to read it and see it in all it's glory for yourself.

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