A review by mdrenen
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
2.0
The story of this book was OK, but After finishing it I realized that the author seemed to be a teenager. Kody Keplinger was indeed 19 when this was published, so she was clearly unaware that the following three themes are mythe which in my estimation are somewhat dangerous to young women:
1. If you sleep with a guy, he will love you. (yeah, right)
2. If a guy starts out as a cad he will turn into Prince Charming for the love of the "right girl" (see #1)
3. Addiction is a viable way to cope with things that are upsetting. There are no consequences, and addictions are easily broken.
This third myth is the most dangerous of all. The author does not seem to realize that substance abuse can permanently alter the workings of the brain. Some people never recover.
For the above listed reasons reasons, I rate this book 1.5 stars
1. If you sleep with a guy, he will love you. (yeah, right)
2. If a guy starts out as a cad he will turn into Prince Charming for the love of the "right girl" (see #1)
3. Addiction is a viable way to cope with things that are upsetting. There are no consequences, and addictions are easily broken.
This third myth is the most dangerous of all. The author does not seem to realize that substance abuse can permanently alter the workings of the brain. Some people never recover.
For the above listed reasons reasons, I rate this book 1.5 stars