Title: The Duff
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.
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.
With the moving
coming out tomorrow, I thought it might be a good time to read and
review this book. To be honest, after reading the book and watching
the trailer, they look nothing alike. Don't get me wrong, I am still
excited for the movie, I just don't think it is going to follow the
book so much.
What I Liked:
Bianca! I LOVED this
character! This is probably my favorite female character in a
contemparay. She speaks her mind and she has real feelings and real
problems. I hate reading a contemp and the main character rarely has
any REAL problems. And who wouldn't love to just throw a cherry coke
on some jerk?!
The Plot. So a lot
of reviewers were pointing out the plot holes, and yes, this book has
a few. But over all, I liked the plot.
Wesley. Call me a
sucker for jerks, but I liked Wesley. Him and Bianca keep you
laughing throughout the book and even blushing. He is a very
different male character than what we are used to seeing in the Young
Adult genre. He isn't a goody good, but he isn't the stereotypical
“bad boy” that we see in YA either. He, like Bianca, has the real
factor. Another great character.
The Writing and
Flow. The writing was amazing and it flowed nicely. It was a quick
read, because of this. I didn't have to push myself through the last
few pages. I actually found myself sad that I had actually finished
it, because it was over.
What I Didn't Like:
Duff. I don't like
the word at all. I know it is the name of the book and it is kind of
the point, but I hate it.
Would I Recommend:
Yes. I would
recommend this to an older teen to adult, looking for a quick fun
read.
I think I may be too old and set in my ways to like this book.
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