An irreverent and irresistible New York Times bestselling romance between the so-called Designated Ugly Fat Friend and the Hot Jock. An interesting and enjoyable read
Kody Keplinger breathed some new life into the now horribly cliched idea of a love triangle by writing realistically flawed characters ... hilarious
An earthy, realistic and compelling depiction of teenage relationships and self-image
Written when the author herself was just 17, this debut novel has a bluntly honest edge ... compulsive reading, with a sassy heroine you'll find yourself rooting for against all the odds
Sharp, hot, thoughtful, and searingly honest, The Duff is one of the best young adult novels to come along in a decade.
Edgy and compelling. I couldn't put it down!
A well written, irreverent, and heartfelt debut.
Realistic, yet innocent at the same time.
Compulsive reading, with a sassy heroine you'll find yourself rooting for against all odds.
An earthy, realistic and compelling depiction of teenage relationships and self-image.
An interesting and enjoyable read.
Keplinger breathed some new life into the now horribly cliched idea of the love triangle by writing realistically flawed characters.
Kody Keplinger was born and raised in a small Kentucky town. She wrote her first novel, The DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) when she was only 17.
Kody is the cofounder of Disability in Kidlit, a website devoted to the representation of disabilities in children's literature.
Currently, Kody lives in New York City, where she teaches writing workshops and continues to write books for kids and teens. Kody's website is kodykeplinger.com
'I always felt like the "ugly girl" in high school - my best friends are insanely gorgeous - so when I was introduced to the word during my senior year, I knew I was the Duff. The idea of writing a book with "Duff" in the title started as a joke, but when I realized that my friends felt like Duffs, too, I knew I had to write this story.'
The DUFF is a New York Times Bestselling novel and a major motion picture starring Bella Thorne, Mae Whitman and Alison Janney.