The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Hamilton High, #1) in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Oct 05, 2015 Krissy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audible-library, pgs-300-399, audiobook, cover-eye

4 -for entertainment purposes only- stars.

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May 27, 2010 Connie rated it liked it

Shelves: 2010-reads

I'm not quite sure what to make of The DUFF. On one hand, it is an amazingly authentic YA book. On the other hand, I spent most of the story annoyed at Bianca and frustrated by the plot.

Bianca comes off as jaded, sarcastic, cynical. She judgmental of the world and self-absorbed. I couldn't stand the negativity. Right at the start of the book, Bianca is at a teen club watching from the sidelines and she jumps right in to judging people who were enjoying themselves dancing. Even her actions towar ...more

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Feb 21, 2015 Kim rated it it was ok

Shelves: women, ya-lit

2.5 stars. I read this because I saw the trailer for the upcoming movie and it looked kind of Mean Girls. Instead the book is a YA romance novel. The protagonist's problems that AREN'T boy-related are supposed to be these really tough things but they're actually very emotionally simplistic. The whole book wraps up very suddenly and conveniently. Pretty sure if you removed the sex scenes, the book's length would be cut by half. ...more

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