Author: Kody Keplinger
From GoodReads, "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 "Duffy," she throws her Coke in his face.
But things aren't so great at home right now. Desperate for a distraction, Bianca ends up kissing Wesley. And likes it. Eager for escape, she throws herself into a closeted enemies-with-benefits relationship with Wesley.
Until it all goes horribly awry. It turns out that 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."
There are some books that once you pick up, it is difficult to put them down... for me, this was that book. I started the book at 9:00 p.m. and finished at around 1:30 a.m. The Duff was quickly paced and I couldn't wait to see what happened. I was very surprised to find out that author, Kody Keplinger, isn't that far out of high school.
The main character, Bianca, is extremely sarcastic. So much so that some people reading the book might not like her too much. I like her sarcastic nature. She's the girl in high school that says what's on her mind and that you wish you could be more like. Underneath her sarcastic attitude lies a girl that is afraid to let people in, including both her family and friends. Bianca's nemesis in the book is Wesley, the bad boy that is known for his non-committed relationships (that's teacher-speak for one-night-stands!) The bickering between these two was constant and often hilarious. There was always an underlying chemistry between them that made me as a reader know that something was up between these two.
As a parent and teacher, I was surprised by some of the language and content in the book, however, I'm sure that some teens will appreciate Kody Kepplinger's honesty and strait-forwardness regarding these issues.
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