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* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention, treating him like he no longer matters to her and barely giving him a second glance. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker. If you continue playing this to the end, Haley realizes that she doesn't like Devon's puppy love and you can either cut him loose and be honest (which leads to a dead end), or try being nice to him again so that he cools things, and he even admits to the intensity of the relationship being his own fault.]

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* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention, treating him like he no longer matters to her and barely giving him a second glance. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker. If you continue playing this to the end, Haley realizes that she doesn't like Devon's puppy love and you can either cut him loose and be honest (which leads to a dead end), or try being nice to him again so that he cools things, and he even admits to the intensity of the relationship being his own fault.]]]
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%%* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings cause Haley to build a relationship with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).
%%* HeroesWantRedheads: The point of ''What If... All the Boys Wanted You'' - all the boy "heroes" of the high school want red-haired Haley.
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%%* BetaBitch:
%%** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role to Coco's AlphaBitch,
%%** Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this to Coco at times.
%%** Haley sometimes becomes this, either to Coco or to one of her other friends.
%%* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley is the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.

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%%* * BetaBitch:
%%** ** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role to Coco's AlphaBitch,
%%** ** Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this to Coco at times.
%%** ** Haley sometimes becomes this, either to Coco or to one of her other friends.
%%* * BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley is the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.



%%* CarloadOfCoolKids: How Haley first sees Coco's group.

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%%* * CarloadOfCoolKids: How Haley first sees Coco's group.



%%* EntitledBastard: Coco thinks the world revolves around her.

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%%* * EntitledBastard: Coco thinks the world revolves around her.



%%* GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
%%* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?
%%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis is as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.

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%%* * GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
%%* * GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?
%%* * HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis is as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.



%%* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role? NerdyInhaler, Dave has an inhaler and he's nerdy.
%%* NewTransferStudent: Haley, who in the first book moves from the west coast to the east coast. Subverted that since she moves over the summer and starts sophomore year with everyone else, just as the new girl.
%%* NoSocialSkills:
%%** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). At least, the cool kids seem to think so.
%%** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all of her friends desert her.

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%%* * NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role? NerdyInhaler, Dave has an inhaler and he's nerdy.
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NewTransferStudent: Haley, who in the first book moves from the west coast to the east coast. Subverted that since she moves over the summer and starts sophomore year with everyone else, just as the new girl.
%%* * NoSocialSkills:
%%** ** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). At least, the cool kids seem to think so.
%%** ** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all of her friends desert her.



%%* NerdsAreSexy: Alex, a cute guy who also happens to be a nerd.

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%%* * NerdsAreSexy: Alex, a cute guy who also happens to be a nerd.



%%* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
%%* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.

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%%* * RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
%%* * SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.
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* BreakTheHaughty: In the third book, Coco gets drunk on New Years' Eve, embarrasses herself in front of pretty much the entire student body, and sends herself roses on Valentine's Day. Taken UpToEleven in one ending when [[spoiler: Haley puts a video of Coco on New Years on the Internet]].

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* BreakTheHaughty: In the third book, Coco gets drunk on New Years' Eve, embarrasses herself in front of pretty much the entire student body, and sends herself roses on Valentine's Day. Taken UpToEleven up to eleven in one ending when [[spoiler: Haley puts a video of Coco on New Years on the Internet]].
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* TheCheerleader: Averted with Cecily Watson, who's actually really sweet-natured and friendly besides being beautiful.

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* AntiFrustrationFeatures: Book #7 has one choice of whether to confront Coco about the slimming pills she's taking or to go to the school nurse. If you choose to talk to Coco first, you reach a dead end which tells you Haley should have gone straight to the nurse, so you know that you need to do that next time. You can, however, skip both chapters entirely and things can still turn out all right, where the dieting stops around Valentine's Day.



* ChildProdigy: Hannah Moss turns out to be three years younger than her peers in the third book, and still one of the smartest sophomores.

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* ChildProdigy: Hannah Moss turns out to be three years younger than her peers in the third book, and still one of the smartest sophomores. Her grades at the end of sophomore year are the highest average in the class.



** Whitney can swing between this and RichBitch, but the heart of gold shows up more when she's free of toxic influences.



%%** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all her friends desert here.

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%%** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all of her friends desert here.her.



* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention, treating him like he no longer matters to her and barely giving him a second glance. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker.]

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* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention, treating him like he no longer matters to her and barely giving him a second glance. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker. If you continue playing this to the end, Haley realizes that she doesn't like Devon's puppy love and you can either cut him loose and be honest (which leads to a dead end), or try being nice to him again so that he cools things, and he even admits to the intensity of the relationship being his own fault.]
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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Coco is described in her first appearance as a "pretty brunette", and also implied that she dyes it.

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* %%* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Coco is described in her first appearance as a "pretty brunette", and also implied that she dyes it.



* BetaBitch:
** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role to Coco's AlphaBitch,
** Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this to Coco at times.
** Haley sometimes becomes this, either to Coco or to one of her other friends.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley is the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.

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* %%* BetaBitch:
** %%** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role to Coco's AlphaBitch,
** %%** Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this to Coco at times.
** %%** Haley sometimes becomes this, either to Coco or to one of her other friends.
* %%* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley is the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.



* CarloadOfCoolKids: How Haley first sees Coco's group.

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* %%* CarloadOfCoolKids: How Haley first sees Coco's group.



* EntitledBastard: Coco thinks the world revolves around her.

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* %%* EntitledBastard: Coco thinks the world revolves around her.



* GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis is as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings cause Haley to build a relationship with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).
* HeroesWantRedheads: The point of ''What If... All the Boys Wanted You'' - all the boy "heroes" of the high school want red-haired Haley.
* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role? NerdyInhaler, Dave has an inhaler and he's nerdy.
* NewTransferStudent: Haley, who in the first book moves from the west coast to the east coast. Subverted that since she moves over the summer and starts sophomore year with everyone else, just as the new girl.
* NoSocialSkills:
** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). At least, the cool kids seem to think so.
** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all her friends desert here.

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* %%* GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
* %%* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?
* %%* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis is as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.
* %%* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings cause Haley to build a relationship with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).
* %%* HeroesWantRedheads: The point of ''What If... All the Boys Wanted You'' - all the boy "heroes" of the high school want red-haired Haley.
* %%* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role? NerdyInhaler, Dave has an inhaler and he's nerdy.
* %%* NewTransferStudent: Haley, who in the first book moves from the west coast to the east coast. Subverted that since she moves over the summer and starts sophomore year with everyone else, just as the new girl.
* %%* NoSocialSkills:
** %%** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). At least, the cool kids seem to think so.
** %%** Haley in some of the bad endings. She becomes so entitled that even all her friends desert here.



* NerdsAreSexy: Alex, a cute guy who also happens to be a nerd.

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* %%* NerdsAreSexy: Alex, a cute guy who also happens to be a nerd.



* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.

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* %%* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
* %%* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.
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** Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.

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** Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it. Book #7 also opens a dead end berating you with this, telling you that you shouldn't have made Haley take slimming pills and she was lucky to end up in a psych ward and not the morgue (aka dead).

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%%* BetaBitch:
%%** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role in most of the books. %%What is this role?
%%** Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this at times. %%What is this role?
%%** Haley sometimes becomes this. %%What is "this"?
%%* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley can be the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette. %%What is this role?
%%* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Haley in some endings, particularly when she begs her mom to let her visit California. %%What is this role?

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%%* * BetaBitch:
%%** ** Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role in most of the books. %%What is this role?
%%**
to Coco's AlphaBitch,
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Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this to Coco at times. %%What is this role?
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times.
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Haley sometimes becomes this. %%What is "this"?
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this, either to Coco or to one of her other friends.
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BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley can be is the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette. %%What is this role?
%%* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Haley in some endings, particularly when she begs her mom to let her visit California. %%What is this role?
brunette.



%%* FallenPrincess: Coco de Clerq only drinks on New Years' Eve, and it really shows when she embarrasses herself in front of half the school. %%What is "it"?
%%* FriendlyLocalChinatown: In the second book, Haley and her friends visit one of these in San Francisco. They even go to a restaurant there that Irene's parents wanted her to go to.
%%* GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
%%* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?

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%%* * FallenPrincess: Coco de Clerq only drinks on New Years' Eve, and it really shows when she embarrasses herself in front of half the school. %%What is "it"?
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school.
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FriendlyLocalChinatown: In the second book, Haley and her friends visit one of these in San Francisco. They even go to a restaurant there that Irene's parents wanted her to go to.
%%* * GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
%%* * GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into. %%What is "this"?



%%* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings cause Haley to build a relationship with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).

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%%* * HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings cause Haley to build a relationship with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).



%%* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role?

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%%* * NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these. %%What is this role?role? NerdyInhaler, Dave has an inhaler and he's nerdy.



%%* NoSocialSkills:
%%** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). %%How do they lack social skills?
%%** Haley in some of the bad endings. %%How do they lack social skills?

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%%* * NoSocialSkills:
%%** ** Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). %%How do they lack social skills?
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At least, the cool kids seem to think so.
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Haley in some of the bad endings. %%How do they lack social skills?She becomes so entitled that even all her friends desert here.



%%* NerdsAreSexy: Alex.
%%* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker.]] %%What is "do this"? How does Haley enact the idea?
%%* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
%%* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.

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%%* * NerdsAreSexy: Alex.
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Alex, a cute guy who also happens to be a nerd.
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PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention.attention, treating him like he no longer matters to her and barely giving him a second glance. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker.]] %%What is "do this"? How does Haley enact the idea?
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RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
%%* * SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.



%%* WithFriendsLikeThese: Mainly Coco to Whitney, but Haley can sometimes be this, particularly to Irene or Annie. %%What is "this"?

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%%* * WithFriendsLikeThese: Mainly Coco to Whitney, but Haley can sometimes be this, particularly to Irene or Annie. %%What is "this"?Instances include entering one of Irene's sketches in a newspaper competition without telling her and allowing Coco to test Annie's loyalty.
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%%* FriendlyLocalChinatown: In the second book, Haley and her friends visit one of these in San Francisco. They even go to a restaurant there that Irene's parents wanted her to go to.
%%* GayParee: One version of the third book involves Sasha's mother taking her and several friends to Paris, and the book ends on the first day, with Haley assuring the readers that the trip was worth it.
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%%* YourCheatingHeart:
%%** Spencer X Coco %%How do they cheat?
%%** Drew X Cecily%%How do they cheat?
%%** Johnny X Sasha %%How do they cheat?
%%** Reese X Haley %%How do they cheat?

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* ''What If... All The Boys Wanted You'': After fall break, Haley Miller returns to her home with a new haircut and wardrobe, but the same problems have followed her. Populettes Coco and Whitney have ditched Sasha and want Haley to be their new BFF. Sasha's in major trouble now she's on her own, and she needs help to get her life back on track. The artsy crew is on their way to California...as long as Haley can get permission from her mom. Teacher's pets Annie and Dave are finally dating, but the arrival of another super-smart girl threatens them. And just who is stealing from the cafeteria?
* ''What If... You Broke All The Rules'': Haley's dad is busy with his newest project, and her mom is way too wrapped up in her latest case. Haley finds herself in a world without rules. Will she go wild, or grow up a little?

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* ''What If... All The the Boys Wanted You'': After fall break, Haley Miller returns to her home with a new haircut and wardrobe, but the same problems have followed her. Populettes Coco and Whitney have ditched Sasha and want Haley to be their new BFF. Sasha's in major trouble now she's on her own, and she needs help to get her life back on track. The artsy crew is on their way to California...as long as Haley can get permission from her mom. Teacher's pets Annie and Dave are finally dating, but the arrival of another super-smart girl threatens them. And just who is stealing from the cafeteria?
* ''What If... You Broke All The the Rules'': Haley's dad is busy with his newest project, and her mom is way too wrapped up in her latest case. Haley finds herself in a world without rules. Will she go wild, or grow up a little?



* ''What If... All The Rumors Were True'': As junior year approaches, Haley has a lot of new choices to make, especially with all the rumors going around. Should she join the drama club with Irene, Shaun and Devon? Should she join the debate club instead, with the cute but infuriating Alex? Is the popular group really as stable as it seems? And why are there so many rumors about hazing?

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* ''What If... All The the Rumors Were True'': As junior year approaches, Haley has a lot of new choices to make, especially with all the rumors going around. Should she join the drama club with Irene, Shaun and Devon? Should she join the debate club instead, with the cute but infuriating Alex? Is the popular group really as stable as it seems? And why are there so many rumors about hazing?



* ''What If... All Your Friends Turned On You'': On Christmas Eve, Haley receives several photos of the boys from her school, wasted and making out with girls, while they all have girlfriends. But even though the ice is melting, the girls' hearts won't. Haley has to choose whether to join the sisterhood, get back her boyfriend, or go in another direction entirely - and quickly, before she winds up with no group at all! [[note]] This is the only book that has the words ''DEAD END'' when coming to an ending that instructs the reader to start over. [[/note]]

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* ''What If... All Your Friends Turned On on You'': On Christmas Eve, Haley receives several photos of the boys from her school, wasted and making out with girls, while they all have girlfriends. But even though the ice is melting, the girls' hearts won't. Haley has to choose whether to join the sisterhood, get back her boyfriend, or go in another direction entirely - and quickly, before she winds up with no group at all! [[note]] This is the only book that has the words ''DEAD END'' when coming to an ending that instructs the reader to start over. [[/note]]



* WhatWereYouThinking: Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.

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Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.
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* ''What If... All Your Dreams Came True''

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* ''What If... All Your Dreams Came True''True'': It's nearly the end of Haley's junior year, and prom is coming up. She's got a few different choices about who to go with, what to wear, and what to focus on first. These may be the hardest choices she'll ever have to make. That's why you need to make them for her.
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* LighterAndSofter: The final book is lighter than its predecessor in tone like the other books, but takes it to extremes. Although there are three bad endings, only one of them asks you to start over. Haley has the chance of prom night going wrong in two endings, but neither of those ask you to return to the start.

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* ''What If... You Broke All The Rules''
* ''What If... Everyone Was Doing It''
* ''What If... All The Rumors Were True''
* ''What If... Your Past Came Back to Haunt You''
* ''What If... All Your Friends Turned On You''

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* ''What If... You Broke All The Rules''
Rules'': Haley's dad is busy with his newest project, and her mom is way too wrapped up in her latest case. Haley finds herself in a world without rules. Will she go wild, or grow up a little?
* ''What If... Everyone Was Doing It''
It'': Summer has begun, and everyone around Haley seems to be changing. Coco's begun to adjust to her lower status and is concentrating on becoming a tennis pro, while Whitney has broken her shoplifting habit and is designing and making her own line of clothes. Dave and Annie are getting closer, but when Sebastian's ex-girlfriend Mia shows up, Haley might have lost her chance at him. Best Couple Johnny and Sasha look like they might be losing that title, just as they gained it. And is Haley's relationship with Reese really a good idea? You decide what Haley should do.
* ''What If... All The Rumors Were True''
True'': As junior year approaches, Haley has a lot of new choices to make, especially with all the rumors going around. Should she join the drama club with Irene, Shaun and Devon? Should she join the debate club instead, with the cute but infuriating Alex? Is the popular group really as stable as it seems? And why are there so many rumors about hazing?
* ''What If... Your Past Came Back to Haunt You''
You'': It's winter in Hillsdale and things are changing. While Whitney and Sasha have become best friends all over again, Coco is busy planning her seventeenth birthday. As for Haley, her life before the move has been a mystery, but now there's a new website, and a particularly embarrassing moment for Haley has gone viral. And she's not the only one...if Haley wants to keep the damage to a minimum, she better make the right choices.
* ''What If... All Your Friends Turned On You''You'': On Christmas Eve, Haley receives several photos of the boys from her school, wasted and making out with girls, while they all have girlfriends. But even though the ice is melting, the girls' hearts won't. Haley has to choose whether to join the sisterhood, get back her boyfriend, or go in another direction entirely - and quickly, before she winds up with no group at all! [[note]] This is the only book that has the words ''DEAD END'' when coming to an ending that instructs the reader to start over. [[/note]]


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* ChildProdigy: Hannah Moss turns out to be three years younger than her peers in the third book, and still one of the smartest sophomores.


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* DarkerAndEdgier: The bad endings of the seventh book are darker than previous ones. There are still minor ones, like Haley losing her boyfriend over a game and getting caught staying over with a boy at night. But the worse ones include Haley being severely dehydrated while slimming, taking diet pills and being sent to a psychiatric ward, and getting into a car with a stranger who gets pulled over for drink-driving. Each ending points out that Haley was extremely lucky to survive. If Coco is taking dietary pills and Haley tries to talk sense into her instead of going to the nurse, it ends in Coco having to be rushed to hospital, with the book telling you off for not taking the situation more seriously.


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%%* FallenPrincess: Coco de Clerq only drinks on New Years' Eve, and it really shows when she embarrasses herself in front of half the school. %%What is "it"?


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%%* PlayingHardToGet: Irene suggests Haley do this to get Devon's attention. [[spoiler: It works. One bad ending has Haley ignoring Irene's advice and Devon making it clear he considers her a stalker.]] %%What is "do this"? How does Haley enact the idea?


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* YouAreFat: Coco in the seventh book tries to do this when one of the girls doesn't follow the cleanse to the letter, telling Haley off for eating a small piece of chicken, and calling Sasha fat for saying some calories are important. Both girls are of a healthy weight.
%%* YourCheatingHeart:
%%** Spencer X Coco %%How do they cheat?
%%** Drew X Cecily%%How do they cheat?
%%** Johnny X Sasha %%How do they cheat?
%%** Reese X Haley %%How do they cheat?
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* StripPoker: Haley, in one "start over" ending of ''What If... All the Boys Wanted You'', takes off everything except her bra and panties in a game of strip poker. [[spoiler: She still loses, and ends up on the internet, and gets teased about it for the whole of high school and college.]]

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* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneKnewYourName''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheBoysWantedYou''
* ''Literature/WhatIfYouBrokeAllTheRules''
* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneWasDoingIt''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheRumorsWereTrue''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfYourPastCameBackToHauntYou What If... Your Past Came Back to Haunt You]]''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllYourFriendsTurnedOnYou''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfAllYourDreamsCameTrue What If... All Your Dreams Came True]]''

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* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneKnewYourName''
''What If... Everyone Knew Your Name'': Introduction to Haley Miller, a fifteen-year-old girl of average height, average weight, and a below-average sense of style. And you are in charge of her life. Every choice Haley faces, you have to make for her.
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheBoysWantedYou''
''What If... All The Boys Wanted You'': After fall break, Haley Miller returns to her home with a new haircut and wardrobe, but the same problems have followed her. Populettes Coco and Whitney have ditched Sasha and want Haley to be their new BFF. Sasha's in major trouble now she's on her own, and she needs help to get her life back on track. The artsy crew is on their way to California...as long as Haley can get permission from her mom. Teacher's pets Annie and Dave are finally dating, but the arrival of another super-smart girl threatens them. And just who is stealing from the cafeteria?
* ''Literature/WhatIfYouBrokeAllTheRules''
''What If... You Broke All The Rules''
* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneWasDoingIt''
''What If... Everyone Was Doing It''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheRumorsWereTrue''
''What If... All The Rumors Were True''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfYourPastCameBackToHauntYou What ''What If... Your Past Came Back to Haunt You]]''
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* ''Literature/WhatIfAllYourFriendsTurnedOnYou''
''What If... All Your Friends Turned On You''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfAllYourDreamsCameTrue What ''What If... All Your Dreams Came True]]''True''


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* HeroesWantRedheads: The point of ''What If... All the Boys Wanted You'' - all the boy "heroes" of the high school want red-haired Haley.


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* NewTransferStudent: Haley, who in the first book moves from the west coast to the east coast. Subverted that since she moves over the summer and starts sophomore year with everyone else, just as the new girl.
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** Also inverted when the author congratulates you in some scenes. Book #6 tells you that it was very generous of you to help Mia (if you choose to) because Haley will get good karma from it. Consequently, if you consciously choose for Haley to ignore the situation, you reach a dead end.

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* AbsurdlyDividedSchool: And how! Coco even decides which uncool kids to invite to her birthday party by cutting up a yearbook and picking their names out of a hat.

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* AbsurdlyDividedSchool: And how! Coco even decides which uncool kids to invite to her birthday party by cutting up a yearbook and picking their names out of a hat.



* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Coco is one of these, described in her first appearance as a "pretty brunette". Subverted as it's very strongly implied that she dyes it

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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Coco is one of these, described in her first appearance as a "pretty brunette". Subverted as it's very strongly brunette", and also implied that she dyes itit.



* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Mitchell Miller, Haley's little brother. During the first four books, he even insists on talking in a robotic monotone. He doesn't even seem to realize he's changed his manner of speaking when he starts to talk normally again.
* BetaBitch: Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role in most of the books. Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this at times. Haley sometimes becomes this.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley can be the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Haley in some endings, particularly when she begs her mom to let her visit California.

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* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: During the first four books, Mitchell Miller, Haley's little brother. During the first four books, he even brother, insists on talking in a robotic monotone. He doesn't even seem to realize he's changed his manner of speaking when he starts to talk normally again.
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* DumbBlonde: Whitney has shades of this. She's not dumb, per se, but weak and ditzy. It's also hinted that it's not natural, since Coco mentions that if Whitney stopped bleaching it, her hair might stop falling out in the shower.

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* DumbBlonde: Whitney has shades of this. She's is not dumb, per se, but weak and ditzy. It's also hinted that it's not natural, since Coco mentions that if Whitney stopped bleaching it, her hair might stop falling out in the shower.



* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis. She's as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings invoke this, shipping Haley with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).
* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these.
* NoSocialSkills: Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). Haley in some of the bad endings.

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* NerdsAreSexy: Alex.
* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.
* RaiseHimRightThisTime: Subverted, since Haley is not turned into a baby but just makes better decisions. When a reader reaches a dead end, they start over now knowing that they need to lead Haley to a better ending. Some dead ends even tell you what you should have done, eg: "Ignore Irene's Advice" tells you straight out "Next time, listen to Irene", which gives the reader a chance of reaching a good ending.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: The dead ends that redirect you to the start often do this to the reader, belittling them for making stupid or dangerous choices, like hazing younger girls, taking slimming pills, or trying to force a weak friend to stand up for herself.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Coco to Whitney. She constantly treats Whitney badly, lowering her self-esteem. Consequently, Whitney acts more like Coco. [[spoiler: Her rekindled friendship with Sasha later on helps her self-esteem and makes her a much nicer, healthier person.]]
* WhatWereYouThinking: Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with this same wording before asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Mainly Coco to Whitney, but Haley can sometimes be this, particularly to Irene or Annie.

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* %%* NerdsAreSexy: Alex.
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* RaiseHimRightThisTime: Subverted, since Haley is not turned into a baby but just makes better decisions. When a reader reaches a dead end, they start over now knowing that they need to lead Haley to a better ending. Some dead ends even tell you what you should have done, eg: "Ignore Irene's Advice" tells you straight out "Next time, listen to Irene", which gives the reader a chance of reaching a good ending.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: The dead ends that redirect you to the start often do this to belittle the reader, belittling them reader for making stupid or dangerous choices, like hazing younger girls, taking slimming pills, or trying to force a weak friend to stand up for herself.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Coco to Whitney. She constantly treats Whitney badly, lowering her self-esteem. Consequently, Whitney acts more like Coco. [[spoiler: Her rekindled friendship with Sasha later on helps her self-esteem and makes her a much nicer, healthier person.]]
* WhatWereYouThinking: Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with this same wording before asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.
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The ''What If...'' series is a series of YoungAdult {{Gamebooks}} by Liz Ruckdeschel. In the first one, fifteen-year-old Haley Miller moves from California to New England and is installed in her first public high school at the start of sophomore year, and the reader is asked to make her choices.

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The ''What If...'' series is a series of YoungAdult {{Gamebooks}} by Liz Ruckdeschel.Creator/LizRuckdeschel. In the first one, fifteen-year-old Haley Miller moves from California to New England and is installed in her first public high school at the start of sophomore year, and the reader is asked to make her choices.



If you're looking for the hypothetical science book by Randall Munroe, that's ''Blog/WhatIf''

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If you're You may be looking for a trope called WhatIf, or another work [[Literature/WhatIf by the hypothetical science book by Randall Munroe, that's ''Blog/WhatIf''
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The ''What If...'' series is a series of YoungAdult {{Gamebooks}} by Liz Ruckdeschel. In the first one, fifteen-year-old Haley Miller moves from California to New England and is installed in her first public high school at the start of sophomore year, and the reader is asked to make her choices.

The form of gamebook is fairly simple. There will be a chapter after each choice, in which Haley's story changes due to the repercussions of the previous choice, and the chapter will end with either a choice, a proper ending, or, if the reader has made a particularly bad choice, the storyline will reach a dead end, and the reader is told to start over. Each story begins in such a way that it loosely connects to the previous story.

If you're looking for the hypothetical science book by Randall Munroe, that's ''Blog/WhatIf''

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!! The book series currently consists of
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* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneKnewYourName''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheBoysWantedYou''
* ''Literature/WhatIfYouBrokeAllTheRules''
* ''Literature/WhatIfEveryoneWasDoingIt''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllTheRumorsWereTrue''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfYourPastCameBackToHauntYou What If... Your Past Came Back to Haunt You]]''
* ''Literature/WhatIfAllYourFriendsTurnedOnYou''
* ''[[Literature/WhatIfAllYourDreamsCameTrue What If... All Your Dreams Came True]]''
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!!''What If...'' provides examples of:

* AbsurdlyDividedSchool: And how! Coco even decides which uncool kids to invite to her birthday party by cutting up a yearbook and picking their names out of a hat.
* AlliterativeName: Annie Armstrong, Mitchell Miller, Luke Lawson.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Coco is one of these, described in her first appearance as a "pretty brunette". Subverted as it's very strongly implied that she dyes it
* AlphaBitch: Coco de Clerq, the most popular girl in school. Subverted, as she is actually not as pretty as her friends, and there is generally no reason for her to be so well-liked. [[spoiler: She does attempt to mend her ways, but only after she loses her popularity, and she returns to her old ways after regaining it.]]
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Mitchell Miller, Haley's little brother. During the first four books, he even insists on talking in a robotic monotone. He doesn't even seem to realize he's changed his manner of speaking when he starts to talk normally again.
* BetaBitch: Coco's best friend, Whitney Klein, fills this role in most of the books. Occasionally, Sasha Lewis and Cecily Watson also appear to be this at times. Haley sometimes becomes this.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In many books, Haley can be the redhead to either Coco's brunette and Whitney's blonde, or to Sasha's blonde and Cecily's brunette.
* BrattyTeenageDaughter: Haley in some endings, particularly when she begs her mom to let her visit California.
* BreakTheCutie: The start of the second book for Sasha. Her dad has gone missing in Atlantic City, and Sasha's stuck living with her boyfriend's band's lawless guitarist who's been stealing from the school, and her best friends have dumped her because they don't approve of her boyfriend. In one ending, it turns out that the band are also dealing drugs.
* BreakTheHaughty: In the third book, Coco gets drunk on New Years' Eve, embarrasses herself in front of pretty much the entire student body, and sends herself roses on Valentine's Day. Taken UpToEleven in one ending when [[spoiler: Haley puts a video of Coco on New Years on the Internet]].
* CarloadOfCoolKids: How Haley first sees Coco's group.
* CantHoldHerLiquor: Coco only drinks alcohol on New Year's Eve. It is clear that she isn't used to it.
* TheCheerleader: Averted with Cecily Watson, who's actually really sweet-natured and friendly besides being beautiful.
* DumbBlonde: Whitney has shades of this. She's not dumb, per se, but weak and ditzy. It's also hinted that it's not natural, since Coco mentions that if Whitney stopped bleaching it, her hair might stop falling out in the shower.
* EntitledBastard: Coco thinks the world revolves around her.
* GirlNextDoor: Haley is literally this to Reese Highland, and always starts in this position at the start of each book, so that the reader can choose which group to fit her into.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sasha Lewis. She's as popular as Coco and Whitney at the start, but has the sweet personality they lack.
* HeroesWantRedheads: Most of the good endings invoke this, shipping Haley with one potential crush (the "hero" of that storyline).
* NerdyInhaler: Dave Metzger has one of these.
* NoSocialSkills: Mostly the "geeks" (nerdy kids) or "freaks" (artsy kids). Haley in some of the bad endings.
* LovableAlphaBitch: Sasha Lewis. She's friendly, extremely beautiful, and actually deserves her popularity. She does become distracted and aloof on her worse days, but usually comes off this way.
* NerdsAreSexy: Alex.
* RichBitch: Coco. Her sister Ali often appears the same way.
* SpoiledSweet: Sasha again.
* RaiseHimRightThisTime: Subverted, since Haley is not turned into a baby but just makes better decisions. When a reader reaches a dead end, they start over now knowing that they need to lead Haley to a better ending. Some dead ends even tell you what you should have done, eg: "Ignore Irene's Advice" tells you straight out "Next time, listen to Irene", which gives the reader a chance of reaching a good ending.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: The dead ends that redirect you to the start often do this to the reader, belittling them for making stupid or dangerous choices, like hazing younger girls, taking slimming pills, or trying to force a weak friend to stand up for herself.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Coco to Whitney. She constantly treats Whitney badly, lowering her self-esteem. Consequently, Whitney acts more like Coco. [[spoiler: Her rekindled friendship with Sasha later on helps her self-esteem and makes her a much nicer, healthier person.]]
* WhatWereYouThinking: Often said by the author when the audience makes a bad decision. Sometimes it's directed at the reader, but it does often go to Haley. Book #2 even has a dead end that opens with this same wording before asking you why you left Haley alone with a delinquent, and listing the awful things that happened because of it.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Mainly Coco to Whitney, but Haley can sometimes be this, particularly to Irene or Annie.
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