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Kody Keplinger

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14+ verk 3,583 medlemmar 281 recensioner 5 favoritmärkta

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Kody Keplinger was born in Kentucky. She wrote her first novel, The Duff (Designated Ugly Fat Friend), while in high school. It was adapted into a motion picture. Her other books include LOL (Lying out Loud), Secrets and Lies, A Midsummer's Nightmare, Shut Out, and The Swift Boys and Me. She is the visa mer co-founder of Disability in KidLit and teaches at the Gotham Writers Workshops in New York City. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre
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Verk av Kody Keplinger

The DUFF (2010) 1,710 exemplar
That's Not What Happened (2018) 458 exemplar
Shut Out (2011) 350 exemplar
A Midsummer's Nightmare (2012) 248 exemplar
Lying out Loud (2015) 159 exemplar
Lila and Hadley (2019) 148 exemplar
Run (2016) 145 exemplar
Poison Ivy: Thorns (2021) 107 exemplar
The Swift Boys & Me (2014) 97 exemplar
The Duff [2015 film] (2014) — Writer — 85 exemplar
Run (2016) 25 exemplar
Goldfish 17 exemplar

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Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World (2017) — Bidragsgivare — 258 exemplar
Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens (2018) — Bidragsgivare — 198 exemplar

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I have some mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed the first part of the book, I thought I'd give it five stars - but I quite hated the second part. I didn't like almost any of the characters. Finally I decided to give this book four stars, because I think that generally it was a fun read, but I'm not sure if I'll try reading any other book by this author in the future.

It's a story of a 17-year-old Bianca, who has some serious issues - her parents are getting divorced, her father has a drinking problem and her friends are much prettier and more popular that she is. She feels the ugly duckling of the group and being called the DUFF - the designated ugly fat friend - by the most popular boy at school doesn't help. To stop thinking about all of this Bianca gets into a strictly sexual relationship with Wesley and, obviously, fells in love with him.

Bianca's parents are horrible. Her mother is a joke - always absent, she just sends her husband divorce papers one day. She never calls to Bianca, not once through the entire book. Her father is either boring when sober or a raging monster when drunk.

Bianca is also a terrible person, to tell you the truth. She breaks up with her friends, doesn't want to spend time with them, doesn't talk to them - and then she's surprised, because they feel hurt. She escapes from Wesley and ignores him, though it's obvious he wants to talk to her and he didn't do anything wrong. She keeps calling him a pig and a womaniser, but it's her who jumps from one person's bed to the other's, not him. Bianca is horrible.

I quite liked Wesley, but I had a feeling that we don't know him too well. I think Jessica was cute and I really liked her. "Perfect" Toby was so boring and lacking in passion, that I wanted to roll my eyes.

Aa I said, I'm not going to read this book in the future ever again and I doubt I'll try any other book by this author, but it was an interesting book and I'm glad I read it.

From my blog: https://dominikasreadingchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-duff-by-kody-keplinge...
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Donderowicz | 149 andra recensioner | Mar 12, 2024 |
Poison Ivy is one of my all-time favorite superpowered characters, so I was really excited to see any sort of new graphic novel starring her! Seeing Pamela/Ivy come into herself, stand up for what she wants, and just in general be the badass brainiac she is was the strongest aspect of the story. She really does read like a teen who is still figuring herself out, and I think a lot of young readers will connect with her.
The plot itself was downright predictable - there are absolutely zero moments that took me by surprise, and I think the writing could have been more creative in that respect. Also, the side characters suffer from major Side Character Meant to Develop the Plot Syndrome. Even Alice, the charming goth that she is, has zero personality besides being a feisty goth who likes Ivy (did I mention she's goth? Just making sure you know Alice is goth, because that's basically her sole personality trait). That being said, it WAS fun to see her and Ivy come together; I think they make a sweet young-love couple (although I'm still a diehard Harlivy believer). ;)… (mer)
 
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deborahee | 6 andra recensioner | Feb 23, 2024 |
Kody Keplinger and Sarah Kipin’s Poison Ivy: Thorns reimagines Pamela Isley’s origin, portraying her as confined to her house under the control of her menacing father. Pamela also feels a desperation to save the local park where she used to walk with her mother, though it’s now threatened with demolition for constructing high rises. Meanwhile, her high school offers no support beyond allowing her to tend to a greenhouse; the principal slut-shames girls and the jocks are the usual bullies. Fortunately, Alice Oh takes an interest and helps Pamela to find her confidence. Alice ends up spending time at Pamela’s house, where she discovers family secrets and becomes Pam’s confidant.

The story draws upon a rich vein of gothic literature, with echoes of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights including a secret in the attic. The Isley mansion further features a basement laboratory with a gothic revival/second empire aesthetic on the outside. Keplinger revels in the gothic moments of their story, developing the mood from the outset and adding meaning to each pause. Kipin’s art furthers this, with each glance, reaction, furtive gesture revealing characters’ truths. There’s a simplicity to Kipin’s art that makes it more accessible, as they focus on the most important features for emotion while referencing the movements and gestures that characterized the covers of gothic novels. Just as gothic literature explored gender roles, Keplinger’s story touches on Pamela’s gender identity without making it her defining feature. Fans of recent portrayals of Ivy in Harley Quinn and other titles will find this a welcome addition to the Poison Ivy oeuvre.
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DarthDeverell | 6 andra recensioner | Feb 2, 2024 |
It's a bit difficult to date books with such intense subject matter sometimes. I loved the premise though, and thought it was told in a very compassionate and realistic way. How trauma affects people, and how stories or small misunderstandings can spread out of control and take on a life of their own, especially after death.
 
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Jenniferforjoy | 17 andra recensioner | Jan 29, 2024 |

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Verk
14
Även av
3
Medlemmar
3,583
Popularitet
#7,075
Betyg
½ 3.7
Recensioner
281
ISBN
108
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8
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