I love this book more than words. The movie was great too- but the book is bad ass.
This book was a very fast read, it took me less than 48 hours to finish. I liked it for the most part, but to me Bliss (the main character) was a very "stereotypical" girl with teenage angst, as if the character was trying very hard to be different than the rest of the pack.One thing I loved was the...
After picking up the ill fated Roll with It I felt the need for some more YA derby action. And of course, Derby Girl-Whip It was just sitting so precariously on the library shelf that I couldn't help myself. This book manages to be a combination of a lot of things that I love dearly:1. Roller Derby2...
fun, light read - This is the book the movie "Whip It" is based on.
The basis for the movie Whip It. Really liked the movie, liked the book even better.
High school misfit Bliss Cavendar, aka Babe Ruthless, dyes her hair blue, loves indie music and wants OUT of the tiny Texas town that makes her feel like she must have been misplaced by her real family who are surely living in some cool urban setting like San Fransisco or NY City. Instead, Bliss has...