A review by elsh
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger

fast-paced

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

2.0

VERY 2010s. full of racist microagressions and casual homophobia while pretending to be liberal etc. horribly slut shamey in a way that i assumed is meant to be highlighting a character flaw but the 'realisation' that slut shaming is bad comes

because 'we're all whores' and not out of any actual realisation or feminism - she then goes on to say that hopefully the girl who's just had a pregnancy scare will 'learn from her mistakes' so!

not really realising that shut shaming is bad. also horribly pick me

really loved this in a very unhealthy way when i was like 14 though so got to give her that i guess