ashtonbakerreads's review against another edition
3.0
It was well written and an interesting story line. There was a fair amount of language that I didn't totally groove on, but that doesn't bother me as much as it does others. I struggled a little with the main character but I related to her at times too. She has some of the same flaws as I do. I liked it but I probably won't read it again, or at least not for a good while.
sugar_book_fairy's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tufqi's review against another edition
2.0
Leer Duff es para esas tardes de domingo donde no tienes más deseos que ver un poco de televisión, uno de esos programas sencillos y un poco sosos que no te hagan cuestionarte el verdadero sentido de la vida (.
Si llegas con eso en mente, está bien. Cumple con los requisitos indispensables de cualquier novela juvenil de turno:
Chica de 17 años, que se siente fea, se liga a un chico, plus: popular, guapo y rico. Happy ending con un pseudo mensaje.
La única pega que pongo (digo, aparte del cliché y lo predecible que es el final), es esa manía de las novelas románticas juveniles que tienen de demostrar que una chica, con amor y paciencia, pueden cambiar al chico malo. Arreglarlo, curarlo, comprenderlo. Después se vuelve más bueno que el pan "sólo por ellas", el punto clave de su transformación. Me he dado cuenta que ahí radica el éxito de estas novelas, la idealización de salvar "casos perdidos".
Vamos, creo que somos más inteligentes que eso.
Dejando a lado mi cinismo, sí, fue entretenido. Pensé que sería peor. Está ok.
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y lo repito siempre: 42Si llegas con eso en mente, está bien. Cumple con los requisitos indispensables de cualquier novela juvenil de turno:
Chica de 17 años, que se siente fea, se liga a un chico, plus: popular, guapo y rico. Happy ending con un pseudo mensaje.
La única pega que pongo (digo, aparte del cliché y lo predecible que es el final), es esa manía de las novelas románticas juveniles que tienen de demostrar que una chica, con amor y paciencia, pueden cambiar al chico malo. Arreglarlo, curarlo, comprenderlo. Después se vuelve más bueno que el pan "sólo por ellas", el punto clave de su transformación. Me he dado cuenta que ahí radica el éxito de estas novelas, la idealización de salvar "casos perdidos".
Vamos, creo que somos más inteligentes que eso.
Dejando a lado mi cinismo, sí, fue entretenido. Pensé que sería peor. Está ok.
booknerd777's review
3.0
I sort of have mixed feelings about this book. It's been on my TBR for 5 years and I'm so glad I finally read it, but I don't know. I loved A Midsummer's Nightmare by her but I didn't love this book. I liked it but I didn't love it. I wish my read it years ago because I'm sick of reading books that take place in High School now. I'm too old for the drama. I liked Bianca, Casey and Jessica but for some reason I didn't love Wesley, I didn't find him very likable. I just wasn't attached to him. I didn't care for the romance either, it wasn't a healthy relationship. Overall I give this book 3.5 Lily Pads. Read my full review here http://booknerd777.blogspot.com/2017/05/book-review-duff.html
iamliterate's review against another edition
2.0
This book could have been so very fun, but it wasn't. Bianca was such a negative nancy and basically had no redeeming qualities. I was excited for the movie after the trailers I've seen, but I hope it's far better than it's book.
pn_hinton's review against another edition
5.0
One thing to note is that this is *completely* different from the movie. That said, both are an enjoyable enough way to pass the time. I was more invested in this book than I thought I would be and ended up finishing it rather quickly. Good quick feel good YA book with a romantic element.
ana_a_b08's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The book is nothing like the movie.
readermeetsbook's review against another edition
3.0
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 toward Wesley seem sort of extreme. When she kisses him in the beginning, she stopped herself and proceed to yell at and hit him. Violent much? Even her treatment of her friends, who were amazingly loyal and awesome, grated on my nerves. And her decision to sleep with Welsey… argh, I wanted to shake her. How was this empowering to women - sleeping with the guy that called you the ugly friend. It's a horrible lesson on self-esteem.
But, I was ranting to my friend about this character and she pointed out that the character is acting like a teenager. And she was right - Bianca portrays a typical teenager that many people can relate to. As a teenager, when haven't we made stupid decisions or fallen for the bad boy. Okay, so maybe I can't relate to the bad boy thing, but I made plenty of dumb decisions as a teen. Nothing as serious as sleeping with a boy, but still dumb choices. And I think that what's appealing about this book is that Bianca is not a flawless heroine and that she is easily relatable. When haven't we compared ourselves to our friends and felt inadequate. I know that sometimes I still feel like the DUFF when I'm with my friends. But as this novel points out, everyone feels like the DUFF sometimes.
I had some problems with the plotting. There were some issues, like Bianca's father battle with alcohol, that I felt she took shortcuts with. But overall, I didn't regret reading this book. I enjoyed the character development and Bianca improved in the end.
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 toward Wesley seem sort of extreme. When she kisses him in the beginning, she stopped herself and proceed to yell at and hit him. Violent much? Even her treatment of her friends, who were amazingly loyal and awesome, grated on my nerves. And her decision to sleep with Welsey… argh, I wanted to shake her. How was this empowering to women - sleeping with the guy that called you the ugly friend. It's a horrible lesson on self-esteem.
But, I was ranting to my friend about this character and she pointed out that the character is acting like a teenager. And she was right - Bianca portrays a typical teenager that many people can relate to. As a teenager, when haven't we made stupid decisions or fallen for the bad boy. Okay, so maybe I can't relate to the bad boy thing, but I made plenty of dumb decisions as a teen. Nothing as serious as sleeping with a boy, but still dumb choices. And I think that what's appealing about this book is that Bianca is not a flawless heroine and that she is easily relatable. When haven't we compared ourselves to our friends and felt inadequate. I know that sometimes I still feel like the DUFF when I'm with my friends. But as this novel points out, everyone feels like the DUFF sometimes.
I had some problems with the plotting. There were some issues, like Bianca's father battle with alcohol, that I felt she took shortcuts with. But overall, I didn't regret reading this book. I enjoyed the character development and Bianca improved in the end.