As the duff in many a friend circles in high school i found this book refreshing. The movie the duff represents everything that is wrong. The duff doesnt achieve teenmovie greatness, but offers enough of a postmodern twist on the genre to recommend and boasts. Which i wish i wouldve known when i was in high school. So to keep it a pg rating, a mean girl was added instead. Although the premise for the book is an impressive and extremely relatable one, the fact remains that the writer seems to have missed her own point. When nighthob and teeny are talking to the rockbiter near the beginning of the film, teeny says to nighthob this could be serious, then turns to rockbiter. A smart highschooler gets a rude awakening to the intricacies of the pecking order in a comedy starring mae whitman. Diary of a pissed off book fan why the duff movie didnt work. The ending of the duff is the films strongest, most. The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, nick eversman, skyler samuels, bianca santos, allison janney, and ken jeong. The build up of the ending is perfect due to all the reflections of suffering within the novel. Since then, kody has written two more young adult novels, shut out and a midsummers nightmare, and a.
Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by kody keplinger with music by dominic lewis and produced by susan cartsonis, mcg and mary viola. People seemed to buy into the concept of the duff way more than they did in the book. The duff, by kody keplinger, is a novel of transformation and offers the reader a myopic view of life as a teenaged outsider. Dont waste your time because, the fact is, i am the duff. By the films definition, a duff doesnt have to be ugly or fat. Downing cherry cokes and watching her two best friends hoof it out on the dance floor of the local teen club doesnt make 17yearold bianca piper feel good about herself. We can already declare the duff to be the worst movie of. Bianca spends a bit of the book upset by the fact that she is the duff, what she learns is that everyone is a duff. Archive digital books australasia written in 1914 by alistair and henrietta tayler, this two volume history aims at providing a record, complete as far as possible, of those scotsmen who have borne, and now bear, the name of duff, giving the legendary lore.
In the end, im not even sure i got the same message from the movie as i did from. The duff movie certainly stands up on its own despite its. It also undermines some typical teenmovie stereotypes. As soon as i finished it though, i knew there would be changes for the movie. I also saw this article as well, where the writer made some pretty good points, and i thought, maybe i. A film, a piece of theater, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It never happened, but i knew it would line up well. The duff is smart, sassy, and spirited exactly what youd want in a comingofage high school movie as long as youre ok with some crude, racy humortalk. This is all credited to the book the duff, and its author for the great ideas, and most of the dialogue. A companion novel lying out loud was released on april 28, 2015 and is set in the same world as the duff. The duffs robbie amell reveals what its like to double. Her first book she wrote was the duff and it was published during her. 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. But quickly and convincingly, it becomes its own funny and fastpaced phenomenon with its own modernday.
The book of mistakes by corinna luyken, hardcover barnes. I really appreciate what the duff stands for as a book. In the book, biancas way with dealing is to take physical comfort in wesley. Kody keplinger was born and raised in a small kentucky town.
Fans of peter reynoldss ish and patrick mcdonnells a perfectly messedup story will love the funny, poignant, completely unique storytelling of the book of mistakes. When school manwhore wesley informs bianca that, compared to her group of beautiful friends, she is the duff designated ugly fat friend17yearold bianca is horrified, outraged, and cant stop thinking about the label i couldnt believe he was making me worry about such stupid, pointless, shallow bullshit. High school like comment share high school movies are often cultural distillations of the current generation. I really enjoyed it, however if you are a fan of the book dont expect the same plot other than the predictable hot guy falls in love with the duff. All mistakes 1 audio problem 8 continuity mistakes 3 revealing mistakes order by popularity order chronologically add a plot summary add the ending titles starting with n audio problem. Keplinger was 17 when she wrote the novel, which was released on june 7, 2011. She wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her. Poppy hachette book group 237 park avenue new york, ny 10017 visit our website at. 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 cant help hooking up with. The duff was a yalsa top ten quick pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. The popular girls can be writers and hackers, the football player is kind and sensitive, and the object of a main characters. The term the duff was basically part of the main focus of the book ever since wesley introduced the term on page 6.
Its not hard to love cbs films new teen comedy the duff. If the movie was the same as the book, it would most likely be rated r. The neverending story 1984 movie mistakes, goofs and. She began writing when she was only eleven years old.
On april 28, just months after the books screen adaptation hits theaters, lying out loud, a companion novel to the duff, will hit bookstore. The duff is a 2015 american teen comedy film directed by ari sandel and written by josh a. Especially when highschool manslut wesley rush tells her shes the duff, her friends designated ugly fat friend, and tries to cozy up to her in order to get into her friends pants. In the book of mistakes, the reader follows luyken on a creative journey one that exquisitely depicts how mistakes actually become an integral component of her illustrative process. The duff has the decency to acknowledge its roots in the great john hughes teen movies of the 1980seven beginning by referencing the five high school types stuck serving saturday detention together in the breakfast club, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. I kept waiting for this song to start playing during the prom scene. Luykens artistry is meant to be pored over and studied, with new, quirky details to be discovered each time the book is picked up for a reread. The duff is a new york times bestseller and a major motion picture starring. Since then, kody has written two more young adult novels, shut out and a midsummers nightmare, and a middle. Based tightly on the book, and hopefully does a good job of highlighting his thoughts, and personality. But according to the clock it wasnt even nine yet, and i could already feel. The duff seventeenyearold bianca piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesnt think shes the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. The book was especially clever in showing the inspiration of wuthering heights. Bianca is the duff, the designated fat friend but only by comparison to her two modelgorgeous best friends.
Even though duff stands for designated ugly, fat friend, its. Although there were a million different characteristics between the book and the movie the movie was still very good and exciting to watch. Wesley rush may have had the body of a greek god, but his soul was as black and empty as. I sipped my cherry coke, watching the clock above the bar. I felt like id done something wrong and shameful, but at the same time, i felt. In the duff, a wounded teenage girl combats mockery.
The random introduction to wuthering heights nearing the end of the book. New film the duff is based on the premise that every group of female friends has a designated ugly fat friend whose sole purpose for being in the group is to act as a gateway to her prettier companions. Diary of a pissed off book fan why the duff movie didnt. Within the first 15 minutes, the duff addressed my complaint. Adapted from a novel by kody keplinger, whose website says that she wrote the book as a senior in high school, the duff begins, in. But read the book and tell me how the book doesnt do the opposite of that. Shes also way too smart to fall for the charms of manslut and slimy school hottie wesley rush. From then on, bianca was feeling insecure about herself and applying the term everywhere until she managed to overcome it towards the very end of the book. This study guide consists of approximately 42 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the duff. I felt like id done something wrong and shameful, but at the same time, i felt good.
The duff quotes goodreads meet your next favorite book. The duff is not the ugly one in a friend group, but instead a concept that everyone falls into. Praise for the duff a new york times bestsellera usa today bestseller a wellwritten, irreverent, and heartfelt debut. I wouldnt ask casey and jessica to leave until eleven. There are some spoilers, but only for the first 80 pages. Im also sad to say that not much of the book made it into the movie only the duff concept and the relationships between the characters that were in the book made it into the movie but hey, i enjoyed the movie either way especially since it kept the books awesome message.
The duff broll 2 2015 mae whitman, robbie amell movie hd duration. Despite its potentially questionable subject matter the idea that anyone could be called the designated ugly. Not every book will appeal to every reader, so i think its refreshing to have a variety of opinions available to people. High school student bianca piper, along with her friends casey blithe and jessica gaither, frequent a teen lounge called. Ive known the book for two years and i loved it really. The novel begins as the protagonist, bianca piper, goes with her best friends, jessica and casey, to the local teen nightclub. The characters arent nearly as dickish in the book. Ill start with the caveat that i havent yet read the duff though it is on my toread list. The second hand seemed to be frozen, and i prayed the damn thing was broken or something.
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