* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Fred- quirky, lovable guy or a manipulative jerk? His actions in "Absolute Torture" are pretty questionable.
* HollywoodHomely: Jess believes she is ugly because she has an A cup (at fifteen) and her arse is too big. On the cover of each book, she looks fine.
* LesYay: In ''Girl, Fifteen, Charming But Insane,'' the hidden bathroom camera catches two female best friends making out or "snogging" in the bathroom. This causes Jess to (very briefly) consider her own friendship with Flora, long enough to differentiate it from a PseudoRomanticFriendship.
* {{Wangst}}: This book has too many "my life is over" moments to count.
** It ''is'' PlayedForLaughs, though.