They believed he was a good guy they could tame, but I knew he was a jackass. I only wanted his body. 
 Go on and get that, girl. 
 1. At least she KNEW what she was getting herself into. 
 2. And she owned it without shame. 
 3. AND she had no expectations that she was going to get more. 
 In a weird way, Bianca's knowledge of her being the DUFF was this back door into empowerment. In a weird way, I almost expected more insecurity over it. I guess I should be happy that she wasn't the stereotypical needy girl who had to have the guy dispelling her insecurities. Using sex to heal wounds can be messy but it's not unrealistic for many people, either. 
 This book was all kinds of backward, which made it that much more enjoyable for me. Yeah, the over-the-top arrogant guy was present front and center, but at least he wasn't being fawned over. 
 I hated the smooth, confident way he spoke. A lot of girls thought it was sexy, but it was really just stalker-ish. Everything about him screamed date rape! to me. Ugh. 
 I'M JUST HAPPY to read something where guys aren't fighting over the virginal girl who can't tie her own shoes. Really. 
 "Your sense of humor needs some work, then," Wesley suggested. "Most girls find my jokes charming." 
 "Those girls must have low IQs low enough to trip over." 
 I could have done without the veiled slut-shaming-turned-lesson-about-how-everyone-is-insecure-so-no-one-should-call-names-ever angle. But whatever. It wasn't that big of a deal. 
 The DUFF was fluffy fun - emphasis on fluff. But don't forget the fun. I like fun. 
 I don't think the movie is going to do the source material justice (they'll probably have to create story content outside of a bedroom, changing the vibe too much), but I'm curious.