Reviews with content warning for Body shaming - The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend

A delightful perspective on the insecurities of young adults trying to find their independence, and trying to navigate relationships with both family and friends.

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kikiki01's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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alanaefarrell's review

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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janaya's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

This is not the same story as the movie! But it has the same characters. It’s just a little darker and more serious

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mengzhenreads's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Wow this was terrible. I honestly hated all of the characters in this book except Casey and felt absolutely nothing for any of them. Although the message had some potential to be interesting, the romance completely ruined it all and I found Bianca to be so unlikable to the point where as a read I wasn't rooting for her growth at all. I just found everything about this book cringey and terrible. There were a few heartwarming sentences or little sections near the end of the book but honestly it was easily forgettable because of the sheer amount of shit that was in the rest of the book. Overall, really terrible.

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leitza's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

FIRSTLY, IT'S NOTHING LIKE THE MOVIE. PLEASE DON'T JUDGE IT BY THE MOVIE.
Okay, now we can proceed.

This is a book I first found at 13 and have since read it time and time again. I don't know if it's B.'s snarky comments, the idea of a secret romance (phew, the pool bit still gets me hot and bothered) or simply connecting to feeling like the "Duff", but this is still one of my favourites (and 10 years have gone by since I discovered it ).
If you need a funny, quick weekend read, this is where it's at!

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sunflowerlu's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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