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readme_atmidnight's review against another edition
4.0
This was just what I was needing: a quick, easy, and fun read to get me out of my reading slump. The way it started out, I wasn't expecting to like it much but it actually gets really good and even took a few unexpected turns. I ended up really enjoying this one!
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Finally a spoiled brat/princess book I didn't hate! Normally I really hate the attitude and that spoils the book. But with this one it was maybe only the first few pages that had that problem, but soon after that I just was pulled in the book.
I really loved the book. I like her dad and how he picked the 52 jobs for her to complete, I loved her little status reports, how they went from boring and I do not want this, to that she was happily making status reports.
Also the romance, a bit cliche, but still wonderful.
I am happy to see her make a change, from bratty to less bratty and also thinking more about people and values of money and the world.
I really loved the book. I like her dad and how he picked the 52 jobs for her to complete, I loved her little status reports, how they went from boring and I do not want this, to that she was happily making status reports.
Also the romance, a bit cliche, but still wonderful.
I am happy to see her make a change, from bratty to less bratty and also thinking more about people and values of money and the world.
parpacifica's review against another edition
1.0
Today is Father's Day.
Oh the irony.
Lex is the cliché-spoiled-chick mooching off her family's hard word, who resents her father for not letting her ruin her life.
Man, woe is her.
Hey, maybe it's because I love my weird, awesome Dad, that I couldn't relate or understand this novel. This book really unnerved me because Lex was such a spoiled little bitch, that when she actually realized her mistakes, it seemed too unreal. Too fake and forced.
I can't stand spoiled little kids, and to top it off, with the juvenile writing style, and Lex's annoying narrative, I'm surprised this novel isn't withering in its own ashes.
Oh the irony.
Lex is the cliché-spoiled-chick mooching off her family's hard word, who resents her father for not letting her ruin her life.
Man, woe is her.
Hey, maybe it's because I love my weird, awesome Dad, that I couldn't relate or understand this novel. This book really unnerved me because Lex was such a spoiled little bitch, that when she actually realized her mistakes, it seemed too unreal. Too fake and forced.
I can't stand spoiled little kids, and to top it off, with the juvenile writing style, and Lex's annoying narrative, I'm surprised this novel isn't withering in its own ashes.
seiraaa's review against another edition
3.0
Simply casual and amazingly spot on, this book is just the required getaway from all the serious dystopia and fantasy I've reading lately.
viviennemorgain's review against another edition
5.0
If you're a fan of Kody Keplinger you'll love this!
maimaitu's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
steph01924's review against another edition
3.0
This is a serviceable, decent book. It's definitely firmly in the "YA" camp, in that it was hard to for me to relate to as a twenty-something, which is not the case with all YA books. Lexi's situation will be hard for most to relate to, unless they have super rich and emotionally unavailable parents. But, hey, there may be some of you out there, and maybe you'll really get taken in on Lexi's journey to being a decent human being.
I liked the characters, the premise was fun (once you got past Lexi's screaming fits), it had a nice message and was written well. There just wasn't anything special or pizzaz-y about it. I won't remember it in the long run, but it filled about 4.5 hours of fun entertainment for the evening, like a mindless comedy movie or really generic chick-flick.
I liked the characters, the premise was fun (once you got past Lexi's screaming fits), it had a nice message and was written well. There just wasn't anything special or pizzaz-y about it. I won't remember it in the long run, but it filled about 4.5 hours of fun entertainment for the evening, like a mindless comedy movie or really generic chick-flick.
eatingwords's review
5.0
After seeing the book trailer to this novel I knew I had to read it. It sounded so promising!
Then I was just..meh. Disappointed somehow. It was a slow start. Lexi was a spoiled brat. But as soon as the first job started, I was hooked!
Lexi grew a lot throughout the book. And her father! You know Bart Bass from the TV show Gossip Girl? That's how I imagined him.
It was so much fun reading about Lexi's multiple encounters with all the different jobs.
I also really liked the writing style. After the first fifty pages or so it was pretty easy to get absorbed into the story.
I really loved this novel and I hope to read more from this author.
Then I was just..meh. Disappointed somehow. It was a slow start. Lexi was a spoiled brat. But as soon as the first job started, I was hooked!
Lexi grew a lot throughout the book. And her father! You know Bart Bass from the TV show Gossip Girl? That's how I imagined him.
It was so much fun reading about Lexi's multiple encounters with all the different jobs.
I also really liked the writing style. After the first fifty pages or so it was pretty easy to get absorbed into the story.
I really loved this novel and I hope to read more from this author.
leigh_47's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fun and enjoyable read. I polished it off in a day because I couldn't put it down.
reddyrat's review against another edition
4.0
There's only 1 reason to love 52 Reasons to Hate My Father: It's a lot of fun. If you're looking for a light contemporary novel, 52 Reasons fits the bill
Lexi starts out the novel as a spoiled brat inside and out. No one has ever said no to her. She's so sheltered that people who lead a less privileged life are so foreign that they might as well be aliens. Her mother died when she was very young and she's nothing more than a fly on the wall to her busy, super-rich father. Without love coming from her family, Lexi relies on easy highs - alcohol and shopping. She is a decidedly unlikable character.
All this changes when her father forces her to do 52 weeks of minimum wage jobs. Not that it changes easily. I have to hand it to Lexi. She is stubborn, independent, and fast-thinking when it comes to getting her way. No one can make Lexi be less of a spoiled brat. It requires Lexi to get her head out of her *** and realize that there's more to life than getting drunk and partying. As she starts to evolve, we see more facets to her character. I love how Lexi remains a strong, dominant girl but becomes someone I actually wanted to root for.
Part of this book was a romance. Lexi inevitably falls for Luke, the intern her father assigns to chaperone her work project. It's a run-of-the-mill YA romance. She changes him for the better, he changes her for the better. Happy, sweet, awwww... The romance was not the high point of the book. There was nothing bad about it, but nothing memorable either. What makes this book stand out is Lexi's feisty personality, the fascinating variety of menial jobs, and her hilarious snarky comments.
52 Reasons is a quick, easy fun read. The plot develops in basically the exact way you'd expect it to, but I don't read these kind of books expecting originality. I just want to have a good time. And that's what I had.
Rating: 3.5 / 5
Lexi starts out the novel as a spoiled brat inside and out. No one has ever said no to her. She's so sheltered that people who lead a less privileged life are so foreign that they might as well be aliens. Her mother died when she was very young and she's nothing more than a fly on the wall to her busy, super-rich father. Without love coming from her family, Lexi relies on easy highs - alcohol and shopping. She is a decidedly unlikable character.
All this changes when her father forces her to do 52 weeks of minimum wage jobs. Not that it changes easily. I have to hand it to Lexi. She is stubborn, independent, and fast-thinking when it comes to getting her way. No one can make Lexi be less of a spoiled brat. It requires Lexi to get her head out of her *** and realize that there's more to life than getting drunk and partying. As she starts to evolve, we see more facets to her character. I love how Lexi remains a strong, dominant girl but becomes someone I actually wanted to root for.
Part of this book was a romance. Lexi inevitably falls for Luke, the intern her father assigns to chaperone her work project. It's a run-of-the-mill YA romance. She changes him for the better, he changes her for the better. Happy, sweet, awwww... The romance was not the high point of the book. There was nothing bad about it, but nothing memorable either. What makes this book stand out is Lexi's feisty personality, the fascinating variety of menial jobs, and her hilarious snarky comments.
52 Reasons is a quick, easy fun read. The plot develops in basically the exact way you'd expect it to, but I don't read these kind of books expecting originality. I just want to have a good time. And that's what I had.
Rating: 3.5 / 5