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You know, judging by all these tropes, I don't think I like the parents in this book very much.
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* EmbarrassingPyjamas: When Marty (short for Martina) accidentally knocks out her sister Melissa and they take her to the hospital, Marty is embarrassed when she realises she's still in her pyjamas.
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* IntentionalMessMaking:
** Marty once pranks her NeatFreak sister Melissa by throwing her toys around their shared bedroom and writing, "I hate bossy big sisters with [[YouAreFat big fat bottoms]]" in lipstick on the wall.
** Discussed when Marty is [[PlayingSick pretending to feel nauseous]] to get out of going to [[FatBastard Alicia]]'s birthday party. Marty's mother tells her not to "be deliberately sick" on her dress, but that wasn't Marty's plan.
** Marty once pranks her NeatFreak sister Melissa by throwing her toys around their shared bedroom and writing, "I hate bossy big sisters with [[YouAreFat big fat bottoms]]" in lipstick on the wall.
** Discussed when Marty is [[PlayingSick pretending to feel nauseous]] to get out of going to [[FatBastard Alicia]]'s birthday party. Marty's mother tells her not to "be deliberately sick" on her dress, but that wasn't Marty's plan.
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* PrefersProperNames: Marty's mother is the only one to call her by her real name: Martina.
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* EmbarrassingPyjamas: When Marty (short for Martina) accidentally knocks out her sister Melissa and they take her to the hospital, Marty is embarrassed when she realises she's still in her pyjamas.
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'''''The Worst Thing About My Sister''''' is a children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson.
It is about a girl named Martina, or Marty for short, who defies all stereotypes of little girls: she's active, doesn't wear dresses, and hates things which are too saccharine. She has a rivalry with her sister Melissa who, unlike her, is very stereotypically feminine.
The drama begins when the girls' mother wants to convert Marty's room (which she calls her "Marty Den") into a sewing room, forcing the girls to share a room, but when Marty accidentally knocks Melissa out, she realises she actually loves her.
!! ''The Worst Thing About My Sister'' provides examples of
* AccidentalMurder: Discussed when Marty accidentally knocks Melissa out and is afraid she will die and that she (Marty) will be tried for murder. [[spoiler: Thankfully, Melissa survives]].
* AnimalLover: Marty loves all animals, from puppies and kittens (though not as "cutesy-pie pictures" on clothes) to porcupines and snakes.
* BirthdayEpisode: Towards the beginning, Marty is forced to attend Alicia's birthday party against her will.
* TheBully: Katie, Ingrid, and Alicia are all schoolyard bullies who tease Marty and call her "Bluebottle".
* CensorshipBySpelling: When Marty doesn't want to reveal what her nickname is, her mother assumes it's rude and asks her to spell it out.
* DaddysGirl: Due to the sisters' mother's grumpy attitude, Marty gets along better with her father and they like to hang out together.
* EmbarrassingNickname: The three bullies, Katie, Ingrid, and Alicia, call Marty "Bluebottle" for the blue dress she wore to Alicia's birthday party, which embarrasses her.
* FatBastard: Alicia is pudgy and rude, being one of the three girls to tease Marty.
* HerCodenameWasMarySue: Marty writes stories and draws comics about a superheroine named "Mighty Mart", who she based off herself.
* InelegantBlubbering: When the girls find out that they will share a room, they both break into undignified tears. Even worse for Marty, she gets called out for acting unreasonable, but their parents console Melissa, who's ''older'', and tell her she's being ''brave''.
* InSeriesNickname: Martina nearly always gets called "Marty". She and her father also call each other "Curlynob" because of their curly hair.
* LimitedWardrobe: Marty prefers to wear boots and a T-shirt that reads, "Pow!".
* MsImagination: Marty makes up stories and plays make-believe with a collection of toys.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Marty feels intensely guilty when she accidentally knocks Melissa out.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The first sign that Melissa is actually unconscious as opposed to just playing is when she doesn't respond to being tickled.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Melissa is stereotypically feminine and wears a lot of pink.
* PlayingSick: Marty attempts to pretend that she's sick to get out of going to the birthday party. Her mother isn't fooled, though.
* ShoutOut: Marty and her dad like to watch ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''.
* SicknessEqualsRedness: When Marty pretends to be sick, she draws on her face with a red crayon.
* TitleDrop: Marty frequently points out what the worst things about Melissa are.
* ToiletHumour:
** Apparently, Marty's den used to have a stain on the floor from when she "made a pig out of [herself] with her birthday chocolates and didn't get to the bathroom on time".
** Marty's nickname she has when she hangs with her guy friends is "Farty Marty".
** Marty insults Melissa by saying she has a "big fat bottom".
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The main premise of the story is that Melissa is stereotypically feminine, while Marty isn't.
* WeightWoe: Melissa worries a lot about getting fat.
* YouAreFat: One of Marty's ways of getting under Melissa's skin is calling her fat.
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It is about a girl named Martina, or Marty for short, who defies all stereotypes of little girls: she's active, doesn't wear dresses, and hates things which are too saccharine. She has a rivalry with her sister Melissa who, unlike her, is very stereotypically feminine.
The drama begins when the girls' mother wants to convert Marty's room (which she calls her "Marty Den") into a sewing room, forcing the girls to share a room, but when Marty accidentally knocks Melissa out, she realises she actually loves her.
!! ''The Worst Thing About My Sister'' provides examples of
* AccidentalMurder: Discussed when Marty accidentally knocks Melissa out and is afraid she will die and that she (Marty) will be tried for murder. [[spoiler: Thankfully, Melissa survives]].
* AnimalLover: Marty loves all animals, from puppies and kittens (though not as "cutesy-pie pictures" on clothes) to porcupines and snakes.
* BirthdayEpisode: Towards the beginning, Marty is forced to attend Alicia's birthday party against her will.
* TheBully: Katie, Ingrid, and Alicia are all schoolyard bullies who tease Marty and call her "Bluebottle".
* CensorshipBySpelling: When Marty doesn't want to reveal what her nickname is, her mother assumes it's rude and asks her to spell it out.
* DaddysGirl: Due to the sisters' mother's grumpy attitude, Marty gets along better with her father and they like to hang out together.
* EmbarrassingNickname: The three bullies, Katie, Ingrid, and Alicia, call Marty "Bluebottle" for the blue dress she wore to Alicia's birthday party, which embarrasses her.
* FatBastard: Alicia is pudgy and rude, being one of the three girls to tease Marty.
* HerCodenameWasMarySue: Marty writes stories and draws comics about a superheroine named "Mighty Mart", who she based off herself.
* InelegantBlubbering: When the girls find out that they will share a room, they both break into undignified tears. Even worse for Marty, she gets called out for acting unreasonable, but their parents console Melissa, who's ''older'', and tell her she's being ''brave''.
* InSeriesNickname: Martina nearly always gets called "Marty". She and her father also call each other "Curlynob" because of their curly hair.
* LimitedWardrobe: Marty prefers to wear boots and a T-shirt that reads, "Pow!".
* MsImagination: Marty makes up stories and plays make-believe with a collection of toys.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Marty feels intensely guilty when she accidentally knocks Melissa out.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: The first sign that Melissa is actually unconscious as opposed to just playing is when she doesn't respond to being tickled.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Melissa is stereotypically feminine and wears a lot of pink.
* PlayingSick: Marty attempts to pretend that she's sick to get out of going to the birthday party. Her mother isn't fooled, though.
* ShoutOut: Marty and her dad like to watch ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''.
* SicknessEqualsRedness: When Marty pretends to be sick, she draws on her face with a red crayon.
* TitleDrop: Marty frequently points out what the worst things about Melissa are.
* ToiletHumour:
** Apparently, Marty's den used to have a stain on the floor from when she "made a pig out of [herself] with her birthday chocolates and didn't get to the bathroom on time".
** Marty's nickname she has when she hangs with her guy friends is "Farty Marty".
** Marty insults Melissa by saying she has a "big fat bottom".
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The main premise of the story is that Melissa is stereotypically feminine, while Marty isn't.
* WeightWoe: Melissa worries a lot about getting fat.
* YouAreFat: One of Marty's ways of getting under Melissa's skin is calling her fat.
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