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''[[The Ashleys]]'' is a book series by Melissa de la Cruz about [[Girl Posse|three]] [[Alpha Bitch|girls]], all named Ashley. They rule Miss Gamble's Preparatory School for girls with a (manicured) iron fist. Ashley Spencer is top dog, Ashley "A.A." Alioto is the tomboy and Ashley "LiLi" Li is the [[Asian and Nerdy]] girl being raised by her [[Education Mama]]. Enter [[Naive Everygirl|Lauren]], whose family suddenly becomes rich when her father's new site [[YouTube|Yourtv]] takes off. She decides to take down the Ashleys and 'free' the rest of the school from their power.


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Unfortunately, Lauren is an Ashley at heart with few redeeming qualities and she finds herself trying not to take them down, but trying to fit in and becoming more like them. And while she's still trying to take the Ashleys out, her plan becomes less 'to free the school' and more 'so I can rule it'.
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The Ashleys is a book series by Melissa de la Cruz about [[Girl Posse|three]] [[Alpha Bitch|girls]] all named Ashley. They rule Miss Gamble's Preporatory School for girls with a (manicured) iron fist. Ashley Spencer is top dog, Ashley "A.A." Alioto is the tomboy and Ashley "LiLi" Li is the [[Asian and Nerdy]] girl being raised by her [[Education Mama]]. Enter [[Naive Everygirl|Lauren]], whose family suddenly becomes rich when her fathers new site [[YouTube|Yourtv]] takes off. She decides to take down the Ashleys and 'free' the rest of the school from their power.

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Unfortunately, Lauren is an Ashley at heart with few redeeming qualities and she finds herself trying not to take them down, but trying to fit in and becoming more like them. And while she's still trying to take the Ashley's out, her plan becomes less 'to free the school' and more 'so I can rule it'.


Not to be confused with [[Recess|the other Ashleys]] (though they're very snobby as well).
Not to be confused with [[Recess|the other Ashleys]] (though they're very snobby as well).


=== The series contains the following books ===
The series contains the following books:
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* ''There's a New Name In Town''

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* ''Jealous?''
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* There's a New Name In Town
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* ''Birthday Vicious''
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* Jealous?
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* ''Lip Gloss Jungle''
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* Birthday Vicious
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* Lip Gloss Jungle

=== This series exhibits the following tropes: ===

==== Note: For reference, Ashley Spencer will be reffered to as Ashley, Ashley Li as LiLi and Ashley Alioto as A.A. ====


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* [[Achilles Heel]]: Ashley and nuts.
* [[Achilles' Heel]]: Ashley and nuts.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: [http://melissa-delacruz.com/index.php/diary/entry/the_ashleys_the_end/ THE END] tells the story of the girls after the series, well... ends.
* [[All There in the Manual]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131217042506/http://melissa-delacruz.com/index.php/diary/entry/the_ashleys_the_end/ THE END] tells the story of the girls after the series, well... ends.
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: Ashley's <ref> Who dresses like it's still the nineties.</ref> and <ref> Who is obsessed with philosophy.</ref>
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents]]: Ashley's <ref> Who dresses like it's still the nineties.</ref> and <ref> Who is obsessed with philosophy.</ref>
* [[Anti-Villain]]: All the Ashleys. Especially A.A.
* [[Anti-Villain]]: All the Ashleys. Especially A.A.
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* [[Informed Ability]]: Lauren's apparent intelligence, Lauren's niceness (She calls her dad a computer geek from book 1, she considered hanging out with an asthmatic girl torture), A.A.'s spaciness (She's much more perceptive than Ashley and LiLi half the time)
* [[Informed Ability]]: Lauren's apparent intelligence, Lauren's niceness (She calls her dad a computer geek from book 1, she considered hanging out with an asthmatic girl torture), A.A.'s spaciness (She's much more perceptive than Ashley and LiLi half the time)
* [[Jerkass]]: Ashley, Lauren and LiLi. Sadie too at the end of ''Birthday Vicious'' onward.
* [[Jerkass]]: Ashley, Lauren and LiLi. Sadie too at the end of ''Birthday Vicious'' onward.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: LiLi.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: LiLi.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Lauren, she two times Christian in ''Birthday Vicious'' and he forgives her in about two chapters while Alex suddenly becomes gross and undateable. Averted in ''Lip Gloss Jungle''.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Lauren, she two times Christian in ''Birthday Vicious'' and he forgives her in about two chapters while Alex suddenly becomes gross and undateable. Averted in ''Lip Gloss Jungle''.
* [[The Ladette]]: A.A.
* [[The Ladette]]: A.A.
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* [[Long-Distance Relationship]]: A.A. and Tri, post-series.
* [[Long-Distance Relationship]]: A.A. and Tri, post-series.
* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]]: Ashley, LiLi
* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bitch]]: Ashley, LiLi
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Lauren after Sadie's makeover.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: Lauren after Sadie's makeover and [[Be a Whore to Get Your Man|new]] personality, ''that she caused''.
* [[Naive Everygirl]]: Lauren ''before'' the first book.
* [[Naive Everygirl]]: Lauren ''before'' the first book.
* [[Out-Gambitted]]: You'd think Lauren would quit trying to play with the Ashleys by now. Especially since her plans tend to explode in her face if the Ashleys don't out gambit her.
* [[Out-Gambitted]]: You'd think Lauren would quit trying to play with the Ashleys by now. Especially since her plans tend to explode in her face if the Ashleys don't out gambit her.
* [[Reality Show]]: ''Preteen Queen'' from ''Jealous''.
* [[Reality Show]]: ''Preteen Queen'' from ''Jealous''.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Ashley and LiLi, respectively
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Ashley and LiLi, respectively
* [[Remember the New Guy|Remember The New Girl]]: Sadie was apparently friends with Lauren when she was younger up to fourth grade, she is never mentioned in the flashbacks to fourth grade in ''There's a New Name In Town''.
* [[Remember the New Guy?|Remember The New Girl]]: Sadie was apparently friends with Lauren when she was younger up to fourth grade, she is never mentioned in the flashbacks to fourth grade in ''There's a New Name In Town''.
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Ashley.
* [[Rich Bitch]]: Ashley.
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: What the Ashleys are trying to create at Miss Gable's.
* [[Status Quo Is God]]: What the Ashleys are trying to create at Miss Gable's.
* [[Surprisingly Similar Stories]]: ''There's a new name in town'' and ''[[The Clique]] #1'' have plots that both feature a poor blonde girl who tries to get into the popular crowd while gaining the respect of some people in the crowd but not the main [[Alpha Bitch]] and while somehow gaining the attention of the [[Girl Posse]]'s main crush and triggering somebody's nut allergy.
* [[Surprisingly Similar Stories]]: ''There's a new name in town'' and ''[[The Clique]] #1'' have plots that both feature a poor blonde girl who tries to get into the popular crowd while gaining the respect of some people in the crowd but not the main [[Alpha Bitch]] and while somehow gaining the attention of the [[Girl Posse]]'s main crush and triggering somebody's nut allergy.
* [[Ten Minutes in The Closet]]: Mentioned but averted with LiLi, then played straight with A.A. and Tri.
* [[Ten Minutes in the Closet]]: Mentioned but averted with LiLi, then played straight with A.A. and Tri.
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: A.A. and LiLi
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: A.A. and LiLi
* [[Two-Timer Date]]: ''Lauren'' of all people with Christian and Alex for the entirety of ''Jealous'' and the first half of ''Birthday Vicious''.
* [[Two-Timer Date]]: ''Lauren'' of all people with Christian and Alex for the entirety of ''Jealous'' and the first half of ''Birthday Vicious''.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: A.A. for Tri in ''Jealous'', Ashley helped. Then zig-zagged in ''Birthday Vicious'' when Tri tells A.A. he loves her and A.A. still has to think about it. They eventually get married after an on-again off-again relationship.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: A.A. for Tri in ''Jealous'', Ashley helped. Then zig-zagged in ''Birthday Vicious'' when Tri tells A.A. he loves her and A.A. still has to think about it. They eventually get married after an on-again off-again relationship.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Ashley and LiLi
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Ashley and LiLi
* [[What Have I Done]]: Lauren's reaction to Sadie's [[Be a Whore To Get Your Man|new]] personality, ''that she caused''.
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: Ashley and LiLi from ''Jealous'' onwards.
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: Ashley and LiLi from ''Jealous'' onwards.


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Latest revision as of 23:09, 27 April 2024

You know you are...

The Ashleys is a book series by Melissa de la Cruz about three girls, all named Ashley. They rule Miss Gamble's Preparatory School for girls with a (manicured) iron fist. Ashley Spencer is top dog, Ashley "A.A." Alioto is the tomboy and Ashley "LiLi" Li is the Asian and Nerdy girl being raised by her Education Mama. Enter Lauren, whose family suddenly becomes rich when her father's new site Yourtv takes off. She decides to take down the Ashleys and 'free' the rest of the school from their power.

Unfortunately, Lauren is an Ashley at heart with few redeeming qualities and she finds herself trying not to take them down, but trying to fit in and becoming more like them. And while she's still trying to take the Ashleys out, her plan becomes less 'to free the school' and more 'so I can rule it'.

Not to be confused with the other Ashleys (though they're very snobby as well).

The series contains the following books:

  • There's a New Name In Town
  • Jealous?
  • Birthday Vicious
  • Lip Gloss Jungle
Tropes used in The Ashleys include:
  1. ↑ Who dresses like it's still the nineties.
  2. ↑ Who is obsessed with philosophy.
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