Review: The Complete History of Why I Hate Her

Dec 5, 2009 by shanyn

Title: The Complete History of Why I Hate Her
Hardcover, 192 pages
Author: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
Publisher: Atheneum
Publication Date: April 27, 2010
Source: Borrowed
Buy: Amazon, Book Depository

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Book Summary (from Goodreads.com):
Nola befriends Carly, but Carly turns out to be much more complicated than the standard summer buddy–her borderline personality can turn on Nola in a flash. As the girls’ instant friendship unhinges by subtle, increasingly powerful turns, the commonplace becomes dramatic–and the outcome unforgettable.

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Review:
I have read a few undesirable reviews about this book, but I ended up actually liking it quite a bit. It was short (under 200 pages), and I felt it could be a lot longer, especially because it deals with several heavy issues.

The main story is that our character, Nola, goes off to Maine for a summer to work at a resort. It’s her first time off alone – she’s used to taking care of her sister (who is sick), and took the job for independence.

Of course, in the beginning we have to work through her finding her niche, but we meet interesting characters along the way. I read this book in about a day – the events move quickly and you are constantly learning new things about the characters, so when I was away from the book it felt like it was trying to pull me back in.

Book Cover: 4/5
Book Title: 3/5
Plot: 8/10
Characters: 9/10
Writing: 8/10
Ending: 8/10

Overall: 40/50

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