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* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: Popular girl Chloe and insecure CoolLoser Sinéad become friends at the end of the first book.
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* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: Popular girl Chloe and insecure CoolLoser Sinéad become friends at the end of the first book.
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The second book series by British writer Creator/RosieRushton, also author of the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries'' and ''Literature/WhatAWeek''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton'', Creator/RosieRushton, also author of the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries'' and ''Literature/WhatAWeek''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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** Chloe, when it comes to Jack, her BastardBoyfriend who lies to her and cheats on her with many different girls. She's less naive when it comes to her father.
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** Chloe, when it comes to Jack, her BastardBoyfriend unfaithful, {{jerkass}} boyfriend who lies to her and cheats on her with many different girls. She's less naive naïve when it comes to her father.
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All of the books are titled "Best Friends Something".
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* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, 's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, 's Chloe's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
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* CoolKidAndLoserFriendship: Popular girl Chloe and insecure CoolLoser Sinéad become friends at the end of the first book.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, Chloe's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
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* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, Chloe's 's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
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* LovableAlphaBitch: Downplayed with Chloe, who is pretty, rich, and popular, but has no bitchy or snobby traits, she's just an angsty StepfordSmiler because of her terrible home life. Played straight in the third book, when she's a bit more selfish and arrogant, but still ultimately a good person.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Sinéad in the first book is insecure, naive, petty, and resentful, until she befriends Chloe towards the end of the book. In the following books, she's fun, witty, wise, and a very helpful friend.
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** Sinéad in the first book is insecure, naive, petty, and resentful, until she befriends Chloe towards the end of the book. In the following books, she's fun, witty, wise, and a very helpfulfriend.friend.
** Nick starts off as a moody StepfordSmiler who is reluctant to open up, due to his family problems. Thanks to his new friends and his love for football, he becomes a more sincere and approachable LovableJock, though he still has his angsty moments.
** Sanjay starts off as an insecure, friendless loner. He eventually makes new friends, starts dating Jasmin, and learns to stand up for himself.
** Sinéad in the first book is insecure, naive, petty, and resentful, until she befriends Chloe towards the end of the book. In the following books, she's fun, witty, wise, and a very helpful
** Nick starts off as a moody StepfordSmiler who is reluctant to open up, due to his family problems. Thanks to his new friends and his love for football, he becomes a more sincere and approachable LovableJock, though he still has his angsty moments.
** Sanjay starts off as an insecure, friendless loner. He eventually makes new friends, starts dating Jasmin, and learns to stand up for himself.
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* BollywoodNerd: Sanjay is a shy computer geek with NoSocialSkills. His mother is Indian.
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* {{Expy}}: Sanjay is a slightly older version of Sandeep from the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries''. Both smart and unpopular Indian kids with similar names. The difference is that Sanjay is one of the main characters, instead of being just a younger sibling.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton'', also author of the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries'' and ''What a Week''.''Literature/WhatAWeek''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton'', also author of the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries'' and ''What a Week'' Week''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton''. Rushton'', also author of the ''Literature/LeehamptonSeries'' and ''What a Week'' It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
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The second book series by British writer ''Rosie Rushton''. It focuses on a group of teenagers (three girls and two boys) and their friendship. Like most of Rosie Rushton books, there's a lot of focus on their parents.
[[AC:The series comprises of:]]
* ''Best Friends Together ''
* ''Best Friends Getting Sorted''
* ''Best Friends in Love''
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!!These books provide examples of:
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Especially in the second book. Sinéad loves Nick, who loves Chloe, who loves Jack, a {{Jerkass}} who doesn't care about her.
* AloneAmongTheCouples: Chloe ends up alone in the last book, while Jasmin/Sanjay and Nick/Sinéad are couples.
* BetaCouple: Jasmin and Sanjay are a stable couple in the second and third books, in contrast to the Chloe/Nick/Sinéad LoveTriangle.
* BettyAndVeronica: Cute and approachable Sinéad (Betty) and unattainable, gorgeous, and popular Chloe (Veronica) to Nick's Archie.
* CharacterDevelopment: Sinéad in the first book is insecure, naive, petty, and resentful, until she befriends Chloe towards the end of the book. In the following books, she's fun, witty, wise, and a very helpful friend.
* CoolBigBro: Sanjay has a little sister who has Down syndrome. He is very kind to her.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Or mummy. Jasmine's mum doesn't want to her to date Sanjay because he's not black like her.
* DomesticAbuse: Chloe's father beats up Chloe's mother. Despite his attempts to be a good father or husband, he can't grow out of his violent tendencies, not even after his wife forgives him (for a while).
* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, Chloe's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
* FirstGirlWins: Subverted. Chloe is the first girl who meets NewTransferStudent Nick and they get a lot of ShipTease. However in the third book, Nick gets over his love for her and ends up with Sinéad.
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Even if the two guys (Nick and Sanjay) become best friends in the first book, they never interact in the second and third books except in the group scenes.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter:
** Chloe, when it comes to Jack, her BastardBoyfriend who lies to her and cheats on her with many different girls. She's less naive when it comes to her father.
** Sinéad, in the first book. Bianca and Abby just want to use her for her money, but Sinéad believes they are great friends (until she learns the truth thanks to the BathroomStallOfOverheardInsults). She also thinks Chloe is an AlphaBitch, when she's actually nice and very willing to be Sinéad's friend.
* NewTransferStudent: Nick is the new student in the first book.
* RagsToRiches: Sinéad, after her mother received 500,000 pounds from her uncle. Her family becomes rich enough to move to the same building where TV celebrities live, including Chloe's family.
* RichesToRags: Nick's backstory. His father died and left many debts.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Shy computer nerd Sanjay (Sensitive) and athletic football player Nick (Manly).
* TookALevelInJerkass: Chloe in the third book is much more selfish and conceited, often looking down on Sinéad in her narration. She also wants to date Nick just because a girl like her ''deserves'' a boyfriend, even if she knows Sinéad is genuinely in love with him.
* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: In the second book, Nick is madly in love with Chloe, who ignores him. In the third book, Chloe wants to date Nick but he only likes Sinéad.
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[[AC:The series comprises of:]]
* ''Best Friends Together ''
* ''Best Friends Getting Sorted''
* ''Best Friends in Love''
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!!These books provide examples of:
* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Especially in the second book. Sinéad loves Nick, who loves Chloe, who loves Jack, a {{Jerkass}} who doesn't care about her.
* AloneAmongTheCouples: Chloe ends up alone in the last book, while Jasmin/Sanjay and Nick/Sinéad are couples.
* BetaCouple: Jasmin and Sanjay are a stable couple in the second and third books, in contrast to the Chloe/Nick/Sinéad LoveTriangle.
* BettyAndVeronica: Cute and approachable Sinéad (Betty) and unattainable, gorgeous, and popular Chloe (Veronica) to Nick's Archie.
* CharacterDevelopment: Sinéad in the first book is insecure, naive, petty, and resentful, until she befriends Chloe towards the end of the book. In the following books, she's fun, witty, wise, and a very helpful friend.
* CoolBigBro: Sanjay has a little sister who has Down syndrome. He is very kind to her.
* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Or mummy. Jasmine's mum doesn't want to her to date Sanjay because he's not black like her.
* DomesticAbuse: Chloe's father beats up Chloe's mother. Despite his attempts to be a good father or husband, he can't grow out of his violent tendencies, not even after his wife forgives him (for a while).
* ExtremeDoormat: Suzy, Chloe's mum, is a victim of home violence. While Chloe hates her father for that, Suzy is far more willing to forgive her husband. She finally decides to leave him in the last book.
* FirstGirlWins: Subverted. Chloe is the first girl who meets NewTransferStudent Nick and they get a lot of ShipTease. However in the third book, Nick gets over his love for her and ends up with Sinéad.
* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Even if the two guys (Nick and Sanjay) become best friends in the first book, they never interact in the second and third books except in the group scenes.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter:
** Chloe, when it comes to Jack, her BastardBoyfriend who lies to her and cheats on her with many different girls. She's less naive when it comes to her father.
** Sinéad, in the first book. Bianca and Abby just want to use her for her money, but Sinéad believes they are great friends (until she learns the truth thanks to the BathroomStallOfOverheardInsults). She also thinks Chloe is an AlphaBitch, when she's actually nice and very willing to be Sinéad's friend.
* NewTransferStudent: Nick is the new student in the first book.
* RagsToRiches: Sinéad, after her mother received 500,000 pounds from her uncle. Her family becomes rich enough to move to the same building where TV celebrities live, including Chloe's family.
* RichesToRags: Nick's backstory. His father died and left many debts.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Shy computer nerd Sanjay (Sensitive) and athletic football player Nick (Manly).
* TookALevelInJerkass: Chloe in the third book is much more selfish and conceited, often looking down on Sinéad in her narration. She also wants to date Nick just because a girl like her ''deserves'' a boyfriend, even if she knows Sinéad is genuinely in love with him.
* UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo: In the second book, Nick is madly in love with Chloe, who ignores him. In the third book, Chloe wants to date Nick but he only likes Sinéad.
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