



Most importantly, it was all very entertaining. The interactions between the students, staff, and supervisors all seemed relatively realistic. This made it easy to relate my own memories, friends, and experiences to kids on the bus.Īs for the staff working their New Years Eve at the roller rink, I could also identify with them! I have worked plenty of retail jobs in my crummy past that required my presence on holidays, and it was a huge pain in the ass. The kid’s personalities and overall atmosphere on the yellow bus brought back mad high school vibes for me, as I remember a lot of kids who fit perfectly into the stereotypical roles that the book includes. Our first introduction to our teenage cast is on a big yellow bus driving to the New Years Eve Roller Disco Lock Down. At first I was a little worried because there were so many characters being introduced at once, but they were written so distinctly and well that they were actually very easy to keep straight. This book starts out strong with exceptionally amusing character development. And darling, sometimes that’s just what the soul needs. I read this book in one day! I stayed up all night, even though I knew I shouldn’t, because it was such a fun and purely entertaining read.

On New Years Eve 1980, a masked killer wielding a scythe crashes the party at the Rollerville roller disco, turning a night of fun into a night of murder and mayhem! My Review Which is another thing I miss from this era, as well as my own childhood: Roller rinks!ĭisco Deathtrap mixes all of the above things that we hold so dear to our hearts, and makes them as dangerous and scary as possible! Eeeep! What fun! Summary In all reality, I would’ve been at the roller disco with my friends trying to sneak cheap rum into my concession stand diet coke and make eyes at a guy who was way out of my league.
