There are some complicated messages about love and romance, but Bianca does learn to believe that "every girl feels unattractive sometimes" and to cherish her loyal and beautiful friends who only make her feel like the Designated Ugly Fat Friend because they are so awesome. There are lots of uses of words such as "a-hole," "f-k," "s-t," "bitch," "whore," and "slut." Also, Bianca's dad, a recovering alcoholic, has a pretty severe relapse, hitting and yelling at his teen daughter in a drunken rage. This is a mature book: Teens have sex, use birth control, and worry about pregnancy there are steamy sex scenes between the protagonists, including a descriptive oral sex scene. Parents need to know The DUFF: (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) is a romantic young adult book about feisty Bianca, who ends up falling in love with Wesley, a boy she hates - but can't help hooking up with.
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