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marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
After not being interested in the author's debut, this comes as delight with an excellent depiction of female friendship.
simonlorden's review against another edition
5.0
I've been putting off this book since 2017 and I have so many feelings now
ajb24's review against another edition
3.0
This was a quick read and I liked how the friendship between Bo and Agnes was developed. It was cool to have a disabled lead and to see the world from her perspective. I was under the impression that this was a wlw story, but sadly it is not. But a really strong novel about friendship nonetheless.
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
Oh man, do I love Kody Keplingers books. I think I'm pretty close to reading all them (Secrets & Lies and A Midsummer's Nightmare are left--I need to read those ones next!!). This book just screams friendship, and no it is not a love story between the two girls, Bo and Agnes, it is more like a friendship love (think of Thelma and Louise or Sisterhood of the traveling pants). I just loved Bo and Agnes in this book. They are from two different worlds, which is a common theme for YA books, and they end up meeting each other and running away. Bo's POV is about when they run away and what happens, while Agnes's POV is about how they met. Throughout their friendship, and the book, you learn how much of an impact they had on each others lives. I really (really) liked this book because it wasn't a love story and it was something different that I needed to read. Again, I just love books written by Kody Keplinger and I can't wait to dive into the next one.
justlily's review against another edition
3.0
This would have been 4 stars but I was just sliiiightly unsatisfied with the ending. It didn't set up the future for me clear enough which was done, I'm sure, on purpose but still made me a little sad after all we went through to get there. Still a fast and engaging read though.
kaitburesh's review against another edition
5.0
Am I really having a spectacular reading month or have I grown soft in my ratings? I loved this! In total, I definitely spent less that 4 hours reading it; it's short and lovely and boy did it make me FEEL. I shed actual tears at the end. What I enjoyed most is that it didn't wrap things up in a tidy perfect bow. The ending felt proper, albeit not necessarily storybook. I found the visual disability with Anges' character really interesting and well done. I didn't know until I read the acknowledgements that Kody Keplinger suffers from the same disability. I thought the way the disability was described and discussed was incredibly engaging because it was very evident that Agnes did not see her impairment as something that should be holding her back, but those surrounding her did. I feel like this is probably very indicative of the world we live in - those of us who live without disability think we are being "helpful" to those with various disabilities or impairments without looking at whether or not our actions are limiting the potential of these individuals. Random, but I also have never read a book set in Kentucky, so the dialogue was fascinating and I imagine accurate as Kody is from Kentucky originally. I sort of wish we got a little bit of closure with the Christy character - even a small update about what she's up to now in her senior year, or if her and Agnes ever spoke again. Overall though, this was really heartfelt and enjoyable and I was moved by the friendship Kody built in these pages.
This book satisfies the Visually Impired MC (also, it is Own Voices!) box of Diversity Bingo.
This book satisfies the Visually Impired MC (also, it is Own Voices!) box of Diversity Bingo.
mckinlay's review against another edition
4.0
[4.5 stars] i didn't really like [b:The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend|6931356|The DUFF Designated Ugly Fat Friend|Kody Keplinger|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1271108843s/6931356.jpg|7162394] so i was weary going into this one. but i LOVED IT. it's a great story about friendship. not the story i thought i would be reading but i don't even care. it made me feel all the feels.
emilyprinci's review against another edition
4.0
Another captivating novel by Keplinger with an annoying lead character. I’ll admit, I really liked Bo in the start, but towards the end of the novel she got very annoying and almost stupid with her choices.. then she would act shocked when there was consequences to her actions. Agnes is a loveable character trapped under the reign of her parents because of her disability and her no good best friend Bo helps her to change her life and escape. I find Keplinger tries to add LGBTQ+ characters (Bo is bi), but it doesn’t seem fluent. Like it’s like she’s just adding it to check a box. Not a fan of that and more development could’ve occurred. I did like how each chapter was told from each girls perspective, then blended together to tel the story from where they’re at in real time. Also the cover picture looks nothing like how I would’ve pictured Bo and Agnes. Agnes is described as a chubby girl and the cover photo doesn’t show that at all. A quick read.
shemyshines98's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this book! It was really cool! It was kinda predictable, then again, it wasn't so predictable. It's surprisingly good. I loved it, and I loved the character development. It's bittersweet. Definitely a good read!