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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Cats We Meet Along the Way.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, angry protagonist, grieving protagonist, estranged sister, single mother, supportive boyfriend, boyfriend's parents, loving family, emotionally unavailable mother, deceased father, stray cat
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A Korean-Canadian teen with scent-triggered time slips goes to Korea to uncover her mother’s disappearance and her own past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reserved protagonist · brave protagonist · emotionally mature teen · emotionally unavailable father · single father · absent mother · supportive best friend · sweet love interest · supportive aunt · complex side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0826
In a world stuck outside real time, a teen uncovers family secrets, strange abilities, and a mystery at home.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · dysfunctional family · abusive sibling · absent mother · overwhelmed father · secretive brother · isolated protagonist · gifted athlete · emotionally reserved · trauma-affected
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.0997
A grieving queer mother raises a child marked by a punitive shadow system in a surveilled near-future America.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: grieving mother · widow protagonist · single parent · queer parent · shamed outsider · marginalized protagonist · precocious child · difficult mother · flawed protagonist · inner turmoil
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1054
After an earthquake fractures time in Japan, a grieving teen searches the zones for her missing mother and father.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: grieving teen · mixed-heritage protagonist · sensitive protagonist · searching daughter · scientist father · missing mother · isolated protagonist · complicated protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1094
A grieving teen uses a once-only time trip to try to save her brother, risking the past, present, and her future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: grieving teen · determined heroine · relatable protagonist · sibling-focused · love interest · supportive parents · likable characters · flat characters (mixed) · emotionally driven · depressed protagonist · brave heroine · self-sacrificing · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1168
Six illustrated YA sci-fi novellas explore future worlds where love, grief, and hope collide with strange technologies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young adults · tortured characters · emotionally damaged characters · grieving characters · mentally ill characters · self-reflective · feisty heroine · loyal sibling · isolated outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1190
A pregnant teen flees a cult into the woods, where survival, transformation, and buried truths close in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen mother · pregnant teen · runaway · traumatized protagonist · stubborn protagonist · untrusting protagonist · flawed heroine · resourceful survivor · queer protagonist · intersex protagonist · albino protagonist · partially sighted protagonist · black protagonist · precocious children · found family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1205
A teen and his family flee a fast-moving plague that melts living things—and seems to think for itself.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · younger sister · protective mother · absent father · resourceful hero · reluctant leader · survivor group · bullied outsider · rebellious girl · jerk antagonist · cynical adult
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1211
After an accident, a teen violinist loses memories and sees an invisible boy, leading her into a buried secret about her past.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen girl · violist · introspective protagonist · emotionally isolated · depressed protagonist · protective parent · best friend · ex-boyfriend · supportive friend
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1250
A heavily pregnant woman flees a polluted city, only to find danger, doubt, and bodily horror following her into the countryside.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: pregnant protagonist · anxious protagonist · paranoid protagonist · obsessive protagonist · dismissive partner · unsympathetic boyfriend · gaslighting partner · maternal grief
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1250
In a paperless near-future Chicago, a grieving teen uncovers a hidden truth that could topple her government.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · artist protagonist · grieving daughter · rebellious teen · self-determined heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1253
A traumatized teen stockpiles for disaster, then must survive a deadly flu outbreak while her town falls apart.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · paranoid protagonist · germaphobe · hoarder · resourceful teen · withdrawn teen · survivor arc · pessimistic protagonist · likable love interest · levelheaded character · traumatized teen
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1254
