Thank you to Flux Books and NetGalley for the eARC!

MIGHTY MILLIE NOVAK was a sweet YA contemporary about 16-year-old Millie, an anxious roller derby player, and her struggles with her family, her friendships, and her relationships. I really enjoyed this story and loved getting to dive into the world of roller derby!

With her older brother off to college and her parents recently announcing their divorce, homeschooled Millie feels more alone than ever. Her only solace is her roller derby league, and her one friend on the team, Pumpkin. Things start to look up when Millie makes the junior roller derby team and catches the eye of a cute older girl, but when her white lies start to snowball out of control, Millie has to reassess her priorities and decide what truly matters to her.

The highlight of this novel for me was getting to learn all about roller derby! I totally related to Millie's anxieties about letting down her team and not being good enough for them. I also loved her relationships with the various side characters in the story (who all had such pun-derful roller derby names!). This was a fun read that I think would appeal to fans of HEARTSTOPPER or anyone looking for younger YA protagonists.