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Roller Girl by Vanessa North

jamiedencklau's review against another edition

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2.5

I really wanted to love this and it just didn't come together for me.

anisadara's review against another edition

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5.0

Really enjoyed this book.

somethingdumb's review against another edition

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4.0

I think this was too short to really build any tension, but I enjoyed it

cait_s's review against another edition

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4.0

Roller derby, at its best, has a great deal to do with teamwork, self-confidence, friendship, and a fierce, inclusive sisterhood. The team in this book does it well, not excluding based on orientation or biology. The romance gets a little hung up at one point, repeating the same mistake, but there's plenty of chrmistry--and side friendships that are well worth it.

brittbat's review against another edition

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I kind of hated the romance plot (for personal reasons), which is sad because I’ve wanted nothing more than to find a good cis/trans lesbian romance! But I didn’t like the instalove and the secrecy. I liked Tina as a character, though, and I liked the derby stuff. It’s making me consider enrolling in my local boot camp .

av23qt's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

emberjay's review

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fast-paced

3.25

mardell's review against another edition

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4.0

Delightful, low-angst summer Romance that I definitely rec people read by the pool - or whenever they need to be magically transported there. North does an amazing job creating a real sense of place and community in a relatively short read. The main character, Tina, is really wonderful and relatable and even if I wasn't as into her love interest as she was, that's okay. Tina and I totally agree on how awesome roller derby is.

sara11_reads's review against another edition

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3.0

Fun, short read. The roller derby parts were especially fun and interesting.