Review: The Duff by Kody Keplinger

Dear Kody Keplinger,

The Duff is unlike any other YA book I've ever read.

The snark,

The spunk,

The attitude,

The romance,

The whole package,

Was perfect.

You created a character that other YA authors should be required to study, because you nailed Bianca. You nailed the teenage voice. You nailed this book.

You carved Bianca with a dagger in your right fist, and a heart in the other. She was brutal and tough as nails, but fragile and confused.

You wrote like you had nothing and everything to lose.

You wrote with raw humor. You wrote with raw emotion. You wrote with misunderstanding, and confusion, and infused your work of art with the life and the passion of an adolescent.

Forever a fan,

Bailey

Dear Kody Keplinger,

You are brave.

You tackled issues that adults are to afraid to. Issues that adults are afraid to admit exist in teenage lives.

They will disagree with you.

They will oppose you.

Some will probably not like you.

But then there will be the others.

Like me.

Who will love you.

And your work.

Because you were honest. And that is a quality only true writers possess.

But you probably know this already.

Why?

Because you're Kody Freakin Keplinger.

And you are AWESOME.

Keep writing. I'll keep reading. And I'm sure millions of others will as well.

Forever a fan,

Bailey

1. Characters 21/20
2. Writing 20/20
3. Plot 20/20
4. Accurate YA voice 21/20
5. Cover 9/10
6. Title 10/10

Overall score: 101 or A++