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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Boom!.
Characterization labels used: average kid, gullible protagonist, daredevil friend, likeable boy, resourceful sister, rebel teenager, unemployed father, high-powered mother, useless adults, comic relief adults, thinly developed characters, active child protagonists
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A lazy middle schooler accidentally eats knowledge pills and must use his new genius to save his school.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lazy protagonist · average student · relatable kid · genius kid · best friend sidekick · smart crush · fun villain · scheming principal · quirky scientist · supportive family · responsible arc · matured protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1347
A middle school boy with supervillain parents must hide his own powers and team up with unexpected friends to save them.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: awkward kid · outsider · good kid · mysterious girl · best friend · supervillain parents · hero father · comic relief · morally ambiguous adults · developing powers · self-deprecating protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1506
A nerdy ten-year-old discovers he’s the last ninja on Earth and must use family inventions to save his town.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: nerdy protagonist · clumsy protagonist · insecure child · reluctant hero · inventor grandmother · hungry sidekick · bully · supportive family · comic characters · ordinary kid with powers
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1517
A hypnotized teen’s ordinary talent-show day turns surreal when everyone else changes and technology stops making sense.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: average teenage boy · reluctant hero · smart kid · brave protagonist · strong-minded · flat characters · limited character development · supporting adults · teenage narrator
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1525
An alternate-universe Harry Potter uses science and rationality to probe magic, challenge Hogwarts, and remake his fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: child prodigy · rationalist · smart protagonist · annoying genius · arrogant protagonist · self-centered protagonist · overly mature child · relatable flaws · dark lord aspiration · logical villain · over-the-top characterization · female characters weak
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1537
In 2193, a sheltered 12-year-old uncovers a hidden truth about her perfect world and her family’s past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tween protagonist · curious heroine · truth seeker · relatable preteen · resourceful child · less developed villain · underdeveloped characters · cartoonish adults · protective mother · competent sidekick · flat side character · sympathetic kids
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1593
A futuristic family’s automated home and immersive nursery turn from convenience into a terrifying test of control.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: parents · children · spoiled children · psychologist · overindulgent parents · technologically dependent characters · morally disturbing children · oblivious adults
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1604
Jonah races to solve his identity and stop a time-bending kidnapping that could unravel everyone he loves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: ordinary child · resourceful protagonist · reluctant hero · self-reliant · protective sibling · maturing protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · de-aged adults · de-aged children · sidekick figures
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1618
A teen trapped in a luxurious underground bunker starts uncovering lies that make him question his father, his family, and survival itself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · sullen teen · antisocial teen · loner teen · suspicious father · controlling father · genius father · terrifying father · mentally unstable parent · develops maturity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1626
In a hyper-capitalist near-future Italy, a young man is pulled into a rebel struggle tied to a dangerous hidden technology.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · ordinary teenager · rebels · freedom fighters · dissidents · political leader · scientist father · kidnapped youth · one-dimensional characters · shallow characterization · unmotivated characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1634
A gifted teen mage faces possession, mythic politics, and a final struggle over souls, gates, and worlds.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · precocious teens · gifted youth · overpowered protagonist · moral protagonist · possessed protagonist · smart kids · jaded adults · thin side characters · high schoolers · immature teens
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1637
A group of time-shifting teens cross into new wallfolds and race to stop Garden’s destruction while trust frays.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: whiny teens · genius children · reluctant leader · mature adults · squabbling group · philosophical characters · flawed protagonists · insecure characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1649
