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Down And Derby: The Insider's Guide To Roller Derby (2010)

by Alex Cohen(Favorite Author)

3.98 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1593762747 (ISBN13: 9781593762742)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Soft Skull Press

review 1: Fun, informative, and surprisingly comprehensive (for only 260 pages). The writing seemed uneven (perhaps a result of having two authors) and could have used better proofing. Depending on my mood, I either liked or rolled my eyes at the chatty, perky tone. But overall I really enjoyed it and learned a bunch about derby. I have a review going up on my league's blog in a few weeks. I'll try to remember to link up here when it posts.
review 2: Fact based expose about female roller derby, working through its history, how to play, and a bit about the players. The interviews are mostly with 1990-2010 roller derby participants. A book directed towards those interested in playing roller derby. Roller derby once attracted up to 50,000 spectators a game. Today, 100... more0 might be the norm. Women's leagues are gaining traction around the US and a few other countries; men's leagues have not caught on. Me, I'll pay to take in a roller derby game to check it out, as I did with the book. Single read. less

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