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4.5 stars

A fantastic read with moments of humor, heartbreak and a little bit of romance.

At first I was a little skeptical about reading this book, but my intrigue over whether or not Lexi can change won out in the end. I ended up really enjoying this book. In fact, I was really surprised with much I liked it. I mean the story after is about a billionaire's spoiled teenage daughter, and what she has to do to earn her $25 million trust fund, but the story is much more than that. Jessica Brody has written a well crafted story with a solid plot line, in-depth characters whom all grow and surprisingly change in many ways, and offers a realistic look into the lives of us every day hard working people vs those born into privilege. There's more to this story than just looks, I loved how Jessica was able to weave together a believable storyline and introduce me to a character I ended up loving.

Lexi starts off as your typical incredibly rich spoiled teenager who doesn't have a care in the world except for shopping, partying and hanging out with her friends. When I first met her she a total brat, lacked respect, and didn't care about her consequences. In reading between the lines with Lexi I knew there something else going on, and a reason for her acting out and it wasn't long before Jessica revealed what that was. It's that reasoning that hooked me with Lexi's story. I wanted to know what the cause was, how Lexi was going to fix it and is how she was going to change as a character over the course of her story. I have to say, I ended up loving this girl! There's so much more to her than meets the eye. She's a beautiful girl who's had her share of heartbreak, she's intelligent, and witty.

There is a fabulous group of characters in this book, and each one plays a roll in Lexi's life. It doesn't matter if they're rich or poor, or from the working class, every character had an effect on Lexi's life both good and bad, most of the time it was for the better. I admired her best friends who were loyal and there to help her out through thick and thin. I also enjoyed meeting Luke! I got why Lexi was so irritated at him first, and loved it when she started to see him in a different way. They both learned a lot about each other and from one another in working together. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow. Aside from Lexi, the character that surprised me the most was Lexi's father. At first it was easy for me to see why Lexi was doing what she did to get her father's attention. I ended up seeing Lexi's father the way she did. As Lexi finds out, there's more to him than just the way she's always seen him, and I loved how Jessica unraveled the complex relationship these two have had and the reasoning behind.

This book is fabulous! It's one that got better and better with each chapter. I loved the meaningful messages Jessica gives to her readers and the way she does it. She not only allows her readers to connect with Lexi, but we see how each job effects and changes her and the lessons she learns from those she works with. There's a lot of character growth in this book, and with that came some heartfelt moments, bitter sweet ones, heartbreaking ones, and moments that were down right hilarious. I emotionally connected to all of them. The bits of humor in this book are fabulous! This is a wonderful story and one I'd recommend picking up!


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52 Reasons to Hate My Father Jessica Brody Books Reviews

Lexington Larrabee is about as cliche a spoiled-little-rich-girl as it can get About to turn 18 and come into her multi-million dollar trust fund, she clearly has zero perspective about the work it takes to make the world go round. Her self-made now-rich father has a surprise for her, however instead of heading to the Mediterranean for a extended vacation with her best friends, she's going to have to spend the next year doing 52 jobs in order to earn her trust fund. Of course she's mad and of course she feels she doesn't deserve to get treated like this - when her sensible older brothers got handed their trust funds without having to jump through hoops - or do physical labor - in order to get them.

With that being said, the first impulse is to think it's going to be hilarious to watch her stumble through real-world jobs. And of course, there's nothing surprising about her reactions to the jobs, or the fact that she attempts to weasel out of them. Brody's writing is easy-reading and I breezed through the book - and actually became interested to see how she evolved - by the time I was about halfway through. The ending is a bit predictable, yet surprisingly endearing.
This is one of the better YA novels I've read lately and I enjoyed thoroughly it. Spoiled rich girl Lexington "Lexi" Larrabee lives the life most of us can only dream of personal servants, gorgeous mansion, a half-million dollar custom-made car, a celebrity boyfriend, and a trust fund worth $25 million she will inherit in four days when she turns 18. Lexi has it all.

Or does she? Despite the spoiled-brat characteristics that make us want to hate her, she comes across as sympathetic right from the beginning. As the youngest child and only daughter of the founder and head of multi-billion dollar Larrabee Media (that's billion with a B), Lexi is motherless (her mom died when she was five) and essentially fatherless. CEO Daddy is way too involved to be there for his daughter. Lexi has been raised by servants taught pool by the butler and soccer by the garden staff. Her dad sends people to record the important events in her life from birthday parties (which she spends with whomever he has hired to play a Disney princess) to her high school graduation. No wonder she resents her father and feels she has earned every dollar of that $25 million.

When Lexi, who is infamous as the family trouble-maker, gets into even worse trouble four days before her birthday (trouble that costs her father $2.1 million to clean up), Daddy changes the terms of her trust fund and gives her 52 reasons to hate him even more. As we watch Lexi deal with the consequences, we see her grow and learn until she becomes someone we'd like to know, not just for her wealth, but as a friend.

I recommend this highly, both to young adults and their parents.
4.5 stars

A fantastic read with moments of humor, heartbreak and a little bit of romance.

At first I was a little skeptical about reading this book, but my intrigue over whether or not Lexi can change won out in the end. I ended up really enjoying this book. In fact, I was really surprised with much I liked it. I mean the story after is about a billionaire's spoiled teenage daughter, and what she has to do to earn her $25 million trust fund, but the story is much more than that. Jessica Brody has written a well crafted story with a solid plot line, in-depth characters whom all grow and surprisingly change in many ways, and offers a realistic look into the lives of us every day hard working people vs those born into privilege. There's more to this story than just looks, I loved how Jessica was able to weave together a believable storyline and introduce me to a character I ended up loving.

Lexi starts off as your typical incredibly rich spoiled teenager who doesn't have a care in the world except for shopping, partying and hanging out with her friends. When I first met her she a total brat, lacked respect, and didn't care about her consequences. In reading between the lines with Lexi I knew there something else going on, and a reason for her acting out and it wasn't long before Jessica revealed what that was. It's that reasoning that hooked me with Lexi's story. I wanted to know what the cause was, how Lexi was going to fix it and is how she was going to change as a character over the course of her story. I have to say, I ended up loving this girl! There's so much more to her than meets the eye. She's a beautiful girl who's had her share of heartbreak, she's intelligent, and witty.

There is a fabulous group of characters in this book, and each one plays a roll in Lexi's life. It doesn't matter if they're rich or poor, or from the working class, every character had an effect on Lexi's life both good and bad, most of the time it was for the better. I admired her best friends who were loyal and there to help her out through thick and thin. I also enjoyed meeting Luke! I got why Lexi was so irritated at him first, and loved it when she started to see him in a different way. They both learned a lot about each other and from one another in working together. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship grow. Aside from Lexi, the character that surprised me the most was Lexi's father. At first it was easy for me to see why Lexi was doing what she did to get her father's attention. I ended up seeing Lexi's father the way she did. As Lexi finds out, there's more to him than just the way she's always seen him, and I loved how Jessica unraveled the complex relationship these two have had and the reasoning behind.

This book is fabulous! It's one that got better and better with each chapter. I loved the meaningful messages Jessica gives to her readers and the way she does it. She not only allows her readers to connect with Lexi, but we see how each job effects and changes her and the lessons she learns from those she works with. There's a lot of character growth in this book, and with that came some heartfelt moments, bitter sweet ones, heartbreaking ones, and moments that were down right hilarious. I emotionally connected to all of them. The bits of humor in this book are fabulous! This is a wonderful story and one I'd recommend picking up!