A review by sayitcharlie
52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody

5.0

"Sometimes it feels as though the whole world is waiting on the edge of their seat for my next screw-up." - Lexi

The very first Brody book I've read and I totally love it! I enjoyed Lexi's POV and I had a good laugh while reading it.

Lexi may be your spoiled rich kid, who gets what she wants and doesn't care about anything except fashion and glamour but she's a wounded kid underneath all that. I really thought I'd hate her whining and complaints but Brody did a great job in putting some depth in her tantrums. I can feel the bitterness underneath her complains about her father and instead of hating her, I actually sympathize her. I like how she took her job while pretending to be someone else. I found creativity and optimism in it with how determined she is to try to separate it from who she really is and not letting any of it break her spirit. The character development was also well paced and I love how Rolando and his family was a part of this change. Along the way, you just can't help but cheer for her and wanting her to finally succeed and prove herself.

I wish her other brothers were given some spotlight though, but then again, Lexi already said that she was not really close to them except Cooper. In other books, I would really, really feel stuffed when the book was filled about the protagonists POV and everything revolved around him/her. But there's something about the absences of some characters in this book that doesn't make me dislike it. I actually love how it focused on Lexi's gradual change without making it suffocating.

Brody did a very good job in this book that touched the sore subject of a rocky relationship between parents and their children. This is about love, loss, responsibility and the true meaning of family.