52 Reasons to Hate My Father

by Jessica Brody

[Stephanie]

When I first heard about this book, I just finished Jessica Brody's other book, My Life Undecided, and I loved that book, so I instantly knew I needed to read 52 Reasons to Hate My Father. When I read the summary, I felt like the story was kind of predictable. It seemed so obvious that Lexi would go through these jobs and learn something about her father that would make her realize why he acts the way he does and end up reconciling with him. But that isn't quite what happens.

I really enjoyed reading about Lexi and how she handles all the different jobs thrown her way. Her first job was being a maid, and she had to look up a YouTube video to learn how to use a vacuum. There were always fun moments like that through out 52 Reasons to Hate My Father that made it fun to read.

Lexi's father was a mystery to me. Was he exactly as evil as Lexi thought he was? And the actual mystery behind Lexi's mom. Lexi's family was one big mystery to me that I couldn't figure it out because Lexi didn't know either. And it was really sad to see how secluded Lexi was when it came to her family. It seemed like she had no family, and it definitely makes sense with why Lexi acted the way she did.

I loved Luke, and I loved his relationship with Lexi. They both drove each other nuts, but they still did what they needed to do. Luke wants to be exactly like Lexi's dad so he was always so prim and proper and perfect with everything he did, and Lexi couldn't stand it. I love when relationships start out like this, when they can't stand each other. It makes it that much more sweeter when they get together.

I loved 52 Reasons to Hate My Father. It was a very fun and fast read, but it also had it's sentimental moments. I'd definitely recommend this book if you're in for a fun and lighthearted read.