Rosie the Reviewer {Snip, Snip, Revenge by Medeia Sharif}

Synopsis:
Beautiful, confident Tabby Karim has plans for the winter: nab a role in her school’s dramatic production, make the new boy Michael hers, and keep bigoted Heather—with her relentless Ay-rab comments—at bay. When a teacher’s lie and her father’s hastiness rob her of her beautiful hair, her dreams are dashed. The fastest barber in Miami Beach has made her look practically bald.

With all her pretty hair gone, Tabby doesn’t believe she fits the feminine role she’s auditioning for. Michael is still interested in her, but he’s playing it cool. Heather has taken to bullying her online, which is easier to do with Tabby’s ugly haircut. Tabby spearheads Operation Revenge, which proves satisfying until all of her problems deepen. After messing up, she sets to make things right.


4****
My Thoughts:
I don't read much MG or YA fiction, but I found myself really enjoying not only the story development of Tabby, but the plot, dialog, and description was all very witty. I can easily be won over by a witty book with good characters and was with Snip, Snip, Revenge. Without making this review too long or an overload of spoilers for those of you wanting to read it and not have the experienced ruined {I really hate when that happens to me} I'll be as vague as possible.

Tabby is an Turkish-American aspiring actress and is known for her luscious raven haired mane. Things go a wry when the L-word - Lice- is apparently at her school and a few students have already been infected. Unfortunately after being forced to chop off her beloved locks, she finds out she does NOT have lice and a specific teacher fabricated it.

Having been infected with lice as a child, thanks to some wannabe friend who was so generous to give it to me, I know how it feels and all the embarrassment it brings. I have also been through a similar situation where teachers, and a principal my family and I dubbed Mrs. Hitler, had lied about me and furthermore went as far as to get my sister to lie on their behalf.

Not only did I find Snip, Snip, Revenge highly entertaining. I love a good book, but even more when I feel I can relate with at least one of the characters. And although I'm not nearly as witty as Tabby, I found her not only a wonderfully written character, but someone I could understand.

Like I said, I'm not normally into YA fiction, and primarily get in a rut of historical fiction and non-fiction. So this was a nice break and highly entertaining. If you're into MG or YA novels, I do recommend Snip, Snip, Revenge.