Your book has been getting some of the biggest press ive seen for a ya title. I just saw a movie based on a book i loved and it was terrible. The duff by kody keplinger, 9780316084246, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Learn how to find the theme of a book or short story. The term the duff was basically part of the main focus of the book ever since wesley introduced the term on page 6. Its a story about friendship and love, and you most. Im not even sure i can make coherent sentences right now. The plot of a novel is the action that takes place within the course of the narrative. The duff soundtrack music complete song list tunefind.
The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, bianca santos, skyler samuels, ken jeong, and allison janney bianca whitman is an intelligent, suburban, white, american, selfrespecting teenage girl that. Pissed off book fan why the duff movie didnt work for me march 2, 2015 books 16 comments. There are lots of examples of love in the story, bianca and wes, bianca and her parents, and bianca and her friends. We can already declare the duff to be the worst movie of. Perhaps if the book swapped narrators at some point and looked into jessicas or caseys self confidence and showed how they all believe they are the duff i would have more confidence in the book and appreciate the theme more effectively. And i know im not the only one whos ever been mad about this. The duff, by kody keplinger, is a novel of transformation and offers the reader a myopic view of life as a teenaged. I decided to read this novel for four distinct reasons. Then again, thats another example of how the duff defies. Though the duff is rated pg, the amount of language alone should require an r rating. 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. Shes also way too smart to fall for the charms of manslut and slimy school hottie wesley rush. You establish a strong basis for the overall plot via biancas problems, and on that end shes really.
The theme of transformation is found through out the entire book. The duff has the decency to acknowledge its roots in the great john. 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. Emotionally devastated after learning that shes secretly referred to as the duff designated ugly fat friend by the entire student body, highschool senior bianca mae whitman dismisses the cautionary advice of her favorite teacher, turns her back on her longtime crush toby nick eversman, and enlists the help of charismatic jock wesley robbie amell to help salvage whats left of. Yep, this is a real movie, produced by cbs films and for some reason costarring allison janney. Although the duff contains steamy scenes and a love triangle sure to keep the pages turning, keplinger addresses more serious themes, too. The new york times bestseller is now a major motion picture. Her first book she wrote was the duff and it was published during her. I know when this movie got approved, executives in the boardroom heard duff and thought, buzzword. After a series of events, she is not only forced to kill her already undead family, but is left to fend for herself through the chaos.
The book shows that even if you are dissimilar and have disagreements, friendship can last forever through the ups and downs of life. The duff 2015 ari sandel synopsis, characteristics. How to survive a zombie apocalypse literature tv tropes. Without giving the entire movie away, the main idea of the duff title is about perception. The characters dictate the depth of the plot, this may be emphasized by lack of description of locations. A companion novel lying out loud was released on april 28, 2015 and is set in the same world as the duff.
But quickly and convincingly, it becomes its own funny and fastpaced phenomenon with its own modernday charm. Keplinger was 17 when she wrote the novel, which was released on june 7, 2011. Duff i would have more confidence in the book and appreciate the theme more. Without that song, the plot might have never hit me. The duff comes across as the typical teenage fare that hollywood has produced for the last two or three decades. Poppy hachette book group 237 park avenue new york, ny 10017 visit our website at. The duff was a yalsa top ten quick pick for reluctant readers and a romantic times top pick. Whats particularly noteworthy for skareggae fans is that this soundtrack featured the first postspecial aka recording by jerry dammers the epic, jazzy riot city, in addition to songs by laurel. The duff seventeenyearold bianca piper is cynical and loyal, and she doesnt think shes the prettiest of her friends by a long shot. Read the duff designated ugly fat friend kody keplinger pdf. Dont waste your time because, the fact is, i am the duff. In addition, there is a significant amount of crude lewd. The film stars mae whitman, robbie amell, bella thorne, nick eversman, skyler samuels, bianca santos, allison janney, and ken jeong. Wesley explains to bianca that a duff stands for designated ugly fat friend.
Books are rated on a scale of one to five, with one star being slapagainstawall poor and five stars being lifechanging. Since then, kody has written two more young adult novels, shut out and a midsummers nightmare, and a middle grade novel, the swift. Author kody keplinger, author of young adult and middle grade books. A film based on the novel, also entitled the duff, was released in 2015. The soundtrack for absolute beginnersjulien temples 1986 film adaptation of colin macinnes cult novel about teenagers and mod culture in late 50s londonis being reissued on july 17, 2020. We can already declare the duff to be the worst movie of 2015.
She wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her. The duff stylized as the duff is a 2015 american teen comedy film directed by ari sandel and written by josh a. A books theme is not the same as its plot or its moral lesson, but these elements are related and necessary in building the larger story. Find all 28 songs in the duff soundtrack, with scene descriptions. 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. The duff by kody keplinger overdrive rakuten overdrive. 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. I love that you have a duff soundtrack on your site. The duff is a 2015 american teen comedy film directed by ari sandel and written by josh a. Teens have sex, use birth control, and worry about pregnancy. Parents need to know that the duff is a funny, fascinating if quite racy examination of the american high school social hierarchy. The duff is a new teen movie starring mae whitman as bianca piper, a senior in high school told by her hot childhood friend that she is the duff in her friend group, the designated ugly fat friend.
Whether purchased by me, borrowed from the library. Romantic times top pick, 4 stars edgy and compelling. There are two intertwined themes of friendship and being the duff. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The duff by kody keplinger chapters 14 summary and analysis. 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. Emotionally devastated after learning that shes secretly referred to as the duff designated ugly fat friend by the entire student body, highschool senior bianca mae whitman dismisses the cautionary advice of her favorite teacher ken jeong, turns her back on her longtime crush toby nick eversman, and enlists the help of charismatic jock wesley robbie amell to help salvage whats. By the films definition, a duff doesnt have to be ugly or fat. Simone elkeles, new york times bestselling author of rules of attraction sharp, hot, thoughtful, and searingly honest, the duff is one of the best young adult novels to come along in ages. She began writing when she was only eleven years old. Duff 2s finale had duff goldman and buddy valastro competing in a challenge with a star wars theme, and we couldve guessed whod win even before it started.
She wrote her first novel, the duff designated ugly fat friend, during her senior year of high school. It may sound cheesy, but its a good mantra to live by and one that the duff definitely supports. Within the first 15 minutes, the duff addressed my complaint. If you could pick the ultimate theme song for the duff, what would it be and why. Having experienced low self esteem and bullying during high school at first hand, this doesnt seem to be the perfect title and theme for a ya. Cagan, based on the novel of the same name by kody keplinger. It does contain some funny moments, but much of the humor is crass and tasteless. How to survive a zombie apocalypse is a comedic parody depicting the usual zombie apocalypse scenario that sets off the same day the main character, duff, turns sixteen.
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. Seventeenyearold bianca piper may not be the prettiest girl in her high school, but she has a loyal group of friends, a biting wit, and a spoton bs detector. 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. Expect to be recommending the duff to friends for years to come. 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.
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