Book: The Duff by Kody Keplinger
Pages: 280
Genre: Young Adult, Romance
Source: Library
*contains strong sexuality
Short Synopsis: Bianca's world isn't all that great. She's cynical, doesn't believe in love, and her parents are on the brink of splitting up. She's also too smart to fall under the spell of the school's player, Wesley Rush, even if he is totally hot.
My Thoughts: A serious must read! I don't know why it took me so long to pick it up!
Bianca's life is miserable. Her mother is rarely home, her father works late, and she doesn't believe in love, while her parents are on the brink of divorce. She decides to go out with her friends one night to a dance club for teens. And though Bianca thinks that her friends are acting ridiculous when it comes to guys, she doesn't know what to do, when she bumps into deliciously handsome, school's man-whore, Wesley Rush.
As the two start talking, Wesley has declared Bianca as The Duff. Officially known as, The Designated Ugly Fat friend. And though she may not be exactly those things, between her two best friends, Bianca is definitely known as the least attractive of the two.
And though Bianca might not want to admit it, she thinks that Wesley is right, and his words start eating up at her, every time Wesley calls her Duffy. And even though she thinks that Wesley is a jerk, together they have a secret fling with no strings attached. But as Bianca's life starts becoming more complicated, Bianca starts to think that Wesley might not be so bad after all, and is starting to have feelings for him, other than hate. Can Bianca survive her parents divorce and finally admit her true feelings for Wesley?
I absolutely loved this book! I read it in one sitting and couldn't get enough. I felt sympathetic for what Bianca was going through, but I also felt that she should have told her friends what was happening in her life, sooner rather than keeping everything bottled up inside for so long.
I loved reading the chemistry between Wesley and Bianca. And even though her parents were splitting up, I just never really understood why she was so against the thought of love, let alone her feelings for Wesley.
When I read this book, I felt like I could totally relate to it. In college I had two great friends that I always hung around, and always felt like "the Duff" compared to them. But with this novel, Keplinger also shows that everyone feels like "the Duff" and not everyone is always so secure about themselves. Keplinger also shows that just one simple word can effect how people feel, and even though you might think of it as harmless, it can seriously hurt those that the words are being directed at. The Duff is a definite must read. Be sure to add it to your list.
Would I recommend this book: absolutely!
Rating: I give this book a 5/5!
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