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Characterization labels used: socially awkward protagonist, reluctant hero, sarcastic narrator, teen delinquent cast, irreverent characters, badass young women, deadbeat father, protective older brother, quirky supporting cast, sympathetic protagonist, crush-driven motivation, character voice differentiation

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Monument 14

Emmy Laybourne · 2012 · Monument 14

Fourteen kids are trapped in a superstore after disasters hit, forcing them to build a fragile life while the outside world collapses.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · awkward narrator · bookish protagonist · responsibility arc · flawed protagonist · brother dynamic · motherly caretaker · boy scout type · jock type · bully type · popular girl type · troubled teen · young children · ensemble cast · age-diverse cast

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1483

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Firefight

Brandon Sanderson · 2015 · The Reckoners

A teen superpower hunter follows clues to a flooded city, chasing a dangerous Epic and the girl he can’t forget.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · awkward hero · brave protagonist · impulsive protagonist · analytical protagonist · morally conflicted · self-improving · complex villain · female antagonist · new team members · supporting cast

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Distance: 0.1489

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The Second World

Jake Korell · 2026

A sarcastic Mars-born underdog navigates family pressure, nation-building chaos, and identity in a newly independent world.

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Characterization labels: reluctant protagonist · irreverent narrator · messy protagonist · angsty teen · underachiever · self-aware narrator · flawed protagonist · controversial father · powerful father

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Distance: 0.1502

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The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry

Ransom Riggs · 2024 · Sunderworld

A grieving, underestimated teen in Los Angeles discovers the 90s show he obsessed over is real—and dangerously unfinished.

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Characterization labels: average teen · unlikely hero · grieving teen · depressed teen · relatable protagonist · outsider · underestimated · charming protagonist · supportive sidekick · overbearing father · emotionally abusive father · controlling parent · loyal best friend · supporting cast

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Distance: 0.1509

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The Gifting

K.E. Ganshert, Katie Ganshert · 2015 · The Gifting

A teen who sees impossible things fears she's losing her mind, until a secretive boy suggests the danger is real.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · outcast protagonist · popular boy · reluctant hero · sarcastic voice · relatable heroine · insecure teen · believable teens · mysterious male lead · present parents · troubled sibling · mentally distressed protagonist

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Distance: 0.1514

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Mexicoland

Jaime Alfonso Sandoval · 2018

In a future Mexico split by collapse and control, a teen orphan uncovers the truth behind a glittering corporate paradise.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphan · reluctant hero · naive protagonist · cowardly protagonist · passive protagonist · agency imbalance · strong supporting cast · memorable side characters · morally compromised system · character growth · adult allies · privileged youth

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Distance: 0.1595

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The Other Valley

Scott Alexander Howard · 2024

A quiet teen in a guarded valley learns a forbidden visit signals a friend’s death and must choose between duty and love.

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Characterization labels: awkward teen · quiet protagonist · female protagonist · lonely protagonist · obedient daughter · logical thinker · rule follower · competent student · unlikely dissenter · adult protagonist · melancholic narrator · brilliant boy · kind love interest · strict mother · moral agent

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Distance: 0.1600

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Nova, Volume 1: Origin

Jeph Loeb · 2013 · Nova (2013) (Collected Editions)

A bullied teen in a small town inherits a cosmic mantle and is pulled into a Marvel-scale space adventure.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · adorkable · naive · likable · rebellious · bullied · outsider · good heart · spunky · young hero · deadbeat father · alcoholic parent · school janitor · legacy successor · supporting cast

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Distance: 0.1632

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Be More Chill

Ned Vizzini · 2005

An awkward teen swallows a tiny supercomputer that promises coolness, popularity, and a shot at his crush.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: male teen protagonist · socially awkward protagonist · outcast protagonist · low self-esteem · crush-driven motivation · morally flawed characters · bully peers · one-dimensional female characters (claimed) · teen boy interiority · best friend

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Distance: 0.1632

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The Armored Saint

Myke Cole · 2018 · The Sacred Throne

A teen girl in an oppressive theocracy defies anti-magic enforcers and discovers what love, fear, and resistance cost.

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Characterization labels: teenage protagonist · female protagonist · impulsive heroine · flawed heroine · strong-willed protagonist · naive protagonist · reckless protagonist · brave protagonist · character-driven cast · vile antagonists · supportive father · best friend

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Distance: 0.1644

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The Invasion

K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate · 1996 · Animorphs

Five kids gain the power to turn into animals and must fight a hidden alien invasion no one else can see.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · group ensemble · reluctant hero · leader figure · sarcastic character · brave kids · well-defined cast · distinctive identities · emotionally burdened · overwhelmed teens · secret identities

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Distance: 0.1645

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Shade's First Rule

A.F. Kay · 2019 · Divine Apostasy

A teen’s forced class change on Ascension Day pulls him into respawns, secret powers, gods, and a dangerous divine war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · teen protagonist · smart protagonist · incompetent protagonist · whiny protagonist · biased protagonist · underdog · chosen one · hidden potential · immature protagonist · reluctant learner · non-OP protagonist (contested) · overpowered protagonist (contested) · likable supporting cast · teasing companion · earnest companion

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Distance: 0.1658

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