Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesn't think she's the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. She's also way too smart to fall for the charms of man-slut and slimy school hottie Wesley Rush. In fact, Bianca hates him. And when he nicknames her "the Duff," she throws her Coke in his face.
But things aren't so great at home right now, and Bianca is desperate for a distraction. She ends up kissing Wesley. Worse, she likes it. Eager for escape, Bianca throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with him.
Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out Wesley isn't such a bad listener, and his life is pretty screwed up, too. Suddenly Bianca realizes with absolute horror that she's falling for the guy she thought she hated more than anyone. And eventually, through this realization, Bianca begins to see how harmful her unhealthy way of dealing with her problems has been, and finds a way to confront them head on.
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
Kody Keplinger was born and raised in a small Kentucky town. She wrote her first novel, The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend), during her senior year of high school. The DUFF was a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers and a Romantic Times Top Pick. Since then, Kody has written two more young adult novels, Shut Out and A Midsummer's Nightmare, and a middle grade novel, The Swift Boys & Me. She is the cofounder of Disability in Kidlit, a website devoted to the representation of disability in children's literature. Currently, Kody lives in New York City, where she teaches writing workshops and continues to write books for kids and teens. You can find out more about Kody and her books on her website: www.kodykeplinger.com.
ISBN-13: 9780316084246
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 06/07/2011
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range: 15 - 17 Years
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Dating & Sex
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Girls & Women
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Romance | Romantic Comedy
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes | Bullying
Book - Young Adult Fiction | Coming of Age
LC Subjects:
-Dysfunctional families -Emotional problems of teenagers
-Sex -Dating (Social customs)
-Self-perception -High schools
-Family problems -Emotional problems
-Challenged -Banned