Cover of The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Hamilton High, #1)

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Kody Keplinger

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The self-proclaimed DUFF starts hooking up with the most popular guy in school to escape her problems — and feelings get

Content Warnings
bullyingabuse (emotional)addiction

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A teenage debut author delivers a groundbreaking novel about dysfunctional love gone right. Through her hilarious and poignant prose, Keplinger brings to life an unlikely, steamy romance that rings painfully true of today's high school life.

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