I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott

The interactions between the characters were refreshing because you got a glimpse into minor and major characters lives which I enjoy because focusing solely on the main character can sometimes become a major drag. The prank wars with the rival school was interesting and ended as they usually do. I enjoyed that the plot didn’t just include them at cheer practice or struggling in geometry. Plot: 4/5 The plot moved along smoothly and well paced, but predictable as mentioned before. On the other hand, placing Annisa in a pack of mean bottle blondes to fend for herself would have been interesting to read about as well. They even said there were other girls that were better than them, but I guess the main character needed some kind of support system.

I’m not going to lie, this book was kind of predictable and unrealistic, but what young adult chick-lit isn’t? For example, there was no way out of all the other 28 girls, both Annisa and Mindy, the only blonde girl at that school that actually liked her, made the squad. Also, some of the problems that Annisa had like standing her friend up or having to plan “bonding” time with the squad could have been solved by buying a planner, but this was written in 2005 so maybe planners weren’t all the rage like they are now. The mean girls weren’t absolutely cruel, just snarky however, I did really dislike Sage and not just because she was dating the love interest of Annisa. She didn’t back down from the challenge of going against all the girls at school who seemed to hate her (probably because she’s brunette) and I liked her personality. I really liked this book! It was actually funny and I loved Annisa Gobrowski.

I’m not sure if its the girls who all have blonde hair or the guys too, but either way it seems highly unrealistic, in my opinion. Just kidding, no one in this chick-lit has crabs but they definitely have the crabs spirit! In “I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader” by Kieran Scott, Annisa Gobrowski is a new resident of Florida and a new student at Sand Dune High, home of the Fighting Crabs! This book was filled with humor, teen drama, and lots and LOTS of BLONDES! Supposedly, every girl in the school, even the teachers, have blonde hair (natural or peroxide) except for Annisa’s first real friend Bethany who has purple hair. Give me a C! Give me a R! Give me an A! Give me a B! Give me an S! What does that spell?! CRABS! That’s right they all have crabs!

I Was a Non-Blonde Cheerleader by Kieran Scott