ellemnope 's review for:

The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger

4.0

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I started off thinking I wasn't going to make it through this one. The writing is a little...well...juvenile. But then I had to remind myself that it IS YA fiction, so I should probably cut it some slack. Once I relaxed about that, this thing took off. I read the entire book in a single sitting. It was actually quite good. It held my attention really well, I was rooting for characters and hoping things would turn out the way I wanted to, I was hoping other characters would get their crap together. It kept me involved. It won't go up to the top shelf with my favorite of favorites, but The Duff is a good book that's worth the read -- especially since you won't have to invest a ton of time or energy in reading it. It's a good afternoon book -- probably a great beach read as well. This might also be a good one to grab if you're doing a read-a-thon.