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280 pp.
| Little/Poppy |
September, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-08423-9$16.99
(4)
YA
Bianca is insulted when womanizing Wesley calls her a DUFF (designated ugly fat friend) but she nevertheless begins having sex with him. Though she tells herself Wesley's just a distraction from her parents' impending divorce, Bianca ends up falling for him. The characters lack subtlety (especially the parents), but Bianca's biting sarcasm sets the story a notch above the ordinary teen romance.