The DUFF

Written By Omma Ahmed
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The DUFF by Kody Keplinger
Reviewed by Omma
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So yes admittedly reading teen books is a guilty pleasure of mine and makes me feel like I’ve added to my ‘read list’ and accomplished something towards my Reading Challenge Goal (on goodreads btw!). They’re usually easy to read, done in a day or two and generally feel good so can’t go wrong really!

This however wasn’t like that. It was an easy read and I was done in a day or so but it wasn’t particularly feel-good.
I’ve watched the film and enjoyed it so thought I’d like the book too. The book is quite different from the film and for once the film was better! Bianca the main protagonist was just so bloody annoying! She was so self-centred and whiny and was so shitty to her friends and would complain about her mum all the time who she described as selfish. She came across as a real hypocrite.

I get that I wasn’t the target audience but I’m wondering how teens can find her likeable. Even Wesley’s character was so dumb. A guy who is a ‘man-whore’ because his grandma doesn’t approve of his lifestyle so he does it more? Ok mate 🙄

Anyway I’m sure you get the picture, don’t bother with this, just watch the film.

Omma Ahmed

I’ve always loved reading as a kid because it was one of the few Asian-mum approved hobbies although she would have preferred ‘less novels and more school books’! I also grew up in the Harry Potter era so that’s when I really remember falling in love with reading. (Big up my Y7 English teacher for reading a few pages of Philosophers stone at the end of every lesson! You were a real one Mr Williams!) I love being part of this book page (even though I slack massively due to lack of energy and concentration!) because sometimes it felt like a lifeline to help keep me sane. We started it during the time I was feeling really shitty about my Crohn’s disease. It’s been a tough 7 years and the last 3 have probably been the hardest especially mentally so when Linda suggested putting this page together, without hesitation I was down and I’m so proud of us! Writing reviews helped me to organise my thoughts and even resulted in me creating a second Instagram page (@AnOstomateForLife) about my Crohn’s journey. Yes that was a shameless plug and I’m not sorry! Along with reviews, I’ve also loved the creative side of things such as having input in our logo, creating our bookmark and taking book pictures even though it’s awkward af in public! So a few of my fave books: The Godfather by Mario Puzo (made me love the film even more! I’m a self-proclaimed movie buff too btw), Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Healy, The Harry Potter series (obviously), Jemima J by Jane Green, Moonlight over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan, Where’d You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple and We Should All Be Feminists Chimamanda Adichie.

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