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A review by nicolet2018
52 Reasons to Hate My Father by Jessica Brody
5.0
The title caught my eye, I was looking for a chick lit sort of book, light hearted and fun and that is what I got here.
Lexington Larrabee is a heiress living in LA and she really lives it up. She has all the comforts and things she wants with a simple command and she has never known what it is like to not have everything at your beck and call.
One day, she crashes her car and that is it, her father who has hardly made an appearance in her life steps in with ultimatum: She must complete fifty-two ordinary jobs in an entire year if she wishes to receive her trust fund.
Lexi thinks it is a joke and does everything possible to get out of her assignments some if which include maid, supermarket helper, stable hand, working in a taco joint and more. She is a spoiled at first and than when she makes a friend while working and is inspired by the way he lives life with positivity, she decides to change how she feels if she cannot change how things are. She realizes that material items are nothing compared to family and being together. She wishes her father was there for her in the past. Her mother passes away when she was young so she has no guidance as a child growing up except for the people her father hires.
Monitoring her progress is college intern Luke and they butt heads more than once while he brings her to and fro for her jobs. Lexi's friends are supportive which surprised me. I thought they would backstab her like all rich teenagers do. Even though they were not present during majority of the book, they were supportive.
Besides the main plot, there is also the mystery of her mother. Everyone tells her the same thing, that her mother was kind, sincere and maternal. It all sounds rehersed and she thinks there is more to the story than is revealed.
And what is a chick lit book without..romance?
I really liked this book. It was so fun and easy to read. Something hilarious and full of heart. I loved the growth of the relationship between father and daughter. It shows that forgiveness is still possible and giving second chances pays off. The classic story of learning there is more to life than money and wealth. Take this to the beach!
Lexington Larrabee is a heiress living in LA and she really lives it up. She has all the comforts and things she wants with a simple command and she has never known what it is like to not have everything at your beck and call.
One day, she crashes her car and that is it, her father who has hardly made an appearance in her life steps in with ultimatum: She must complete fifty-two ordinary jobs in an entire year if she wishes to receive her trust fund.
Lexi thinks it is a joke and does everything possible to get out of her assignments some if which include maid, supermarket helper, stable hand, working in a taco joint and more. She is a spoiled at first and than when she makes a friend while working and is inspired by the way he lives life with positivity, she decides to change how she feels if she cannot change how things are. She realizes that material items are nothing compared to family and being together. She wishes her father was there for her in the past. Her mother passes away when she was young so she has no guidance as a child growing up except for the people her father hires.
Monitoring her progress is college intern Luke and they butt heads more than once while he brings her to and fro for her jobs. Lexi's friends are supportive which surprised me. I thought they would backstab her like all rich teenagers do. Even though they were not present during majority of the book, they were supportive.
Besides the main plot, there is also the mystery of her mother. Everyone tells her the same thing, that her mother was kind, sincere and maternal. It all sounds rehersed and she thinks there is more to the story than is revealed.
And what is a chick lit book without..romance?
I really liked this book. It was so fun and easy to read. Something hilarious and full of heart. I loved the growth of the relationship between father and daughter. It shows that forgiveness is still possible and giving second chances pays off. The classic story of learning there is more to life than money and wealth. Take this to the beach!