I highly recommend The DUFF. 
 ***** 
 FEVER. 
 Kody Keplinger fearlessly wrote about something that is almost always cloaked by taboo: teenage sex. Reading about Bianca's and Wesley's sexscapades made me feverish! But it didn't lack the constant reminder of what sex should really be about: a relationship between two people who care enough for each other and mature enough to share this intimacy responsibly. 
 Bianca is as real as it gets. A broken heart made her smart but cynical and sarcastic. Bianca's reaction to her problems is totally relatable that I can't help but think, Yes, I would've have done just the same. Escaping the ugly realities of her life by hooking up with the biggest, baddest man-wh*re in her school is just the right drug. But Bianca started to get irritating in the end. After realizing how strongly she felt for Wesley, she is the still the b*tchy, snarky, and rude girl that I met at the start of the book. Ms. Keplinger, it wouldn't hurt if Bianca showed some gentleness to Wesley when they finally got together - for real. 
 I can only have lots of love for Wesley Rush! At first, I was kinda hoping that Keplinger wrote also in Wesley's POV because I wanna know him aside from the jerk that he is. But later I realized it wouldn't have worked. Reading the DUFF in Bianca's POV and no one else's only solidifies Wesley's one-dimensional character that Bianca hates: his famous wild reputation with girls. But oh, how I love Wesley's character being flipped on the other side! He was definitely swoon-worthy and (I can't believe this at first but it's true) boyfriend-material. Did I mention he is super funny in his own cocky way? ;) I have lots of laugh-out-loud moments because of his witty remarks and sexy comebacks to Bianca's cynicism. 
 I love Bianca's and Wesley's story because it is so refreshing and brutally frank! Bianca's friends Jessica and Casey are commendable characters that shone on their own. I don't like Bianca's mom, more so when Bianca easily forgave her after leaving her and her dad. 
 I found The DUFF unputdownable. The story pretty much embodies the all-too-real facts of teenage life: family letdowns, peer pressure, and the consequence of sex. Let me tell you something Bianca's mom told her. No matter how far and how often you escape, reality catches up on you, eventually. It did catch Bianca eventually, but when Wesley's the one doing the catching, she's on for a happy ending. 
 Are you a DUFF? I'm sure you are, even once in your life. If yes, then this is your story - so read it.