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Characterization labels used: teen girl, teen boy, good friend, elusive classmate, character growth, emotionally truthful characters, pure-hearted boy, controlling behavior, self-reflection, socially awkward

Relationships labels used: friendship strain, breakup, love triangle, unrequited feelings, teen romance, friend group conflict, supportive friendship, relationship drift, emotional dependency, romantic tension

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More Happy Than Not

Adam Silvera · 2015

A Bronx teen considers a memory-erasing procedure that could free him from pain—or erase his true self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · queer teen · troubled youth · self-loathing · complex protagonist · supportive girlfriend · new best friend · homophobic peers · flawed characters · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · love triangle · supportive girlfriend · new friendship · familial loss · parent-child strain · peer betrayal · chosen family · cheating

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1318

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The Future of Us

Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler · 2011

Two 1996 teens discover their future Facebook pages and try to steer their lives before they get there.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · best friends · neighbors · shallow girl · nice guy · wallflower · impulsive heroine · reserved hero · realistic teens · emotionally immature teens

Relationships labels: best friends · friends to lovers · neighbor relationship · unrequited crush · friendship strain · romance · boyfriend · marriage · family tension · peer group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1327

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Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1

Ichigo Takano · 2016 · Orange: The Complete Collection

A shy high schooler gets a letter from her future self urging her to save a new classmate from a tragic fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy heroine · timid protagonist · passive heroine · relatable protagonist · selfless friend · protective friend · popular boy · transfer student · supportive friend group · teen characters · emotionally burdened

Relationships labels: friend group · crush · romance · love triangle · unrequited love · support network · friendship bond · self-sacrifice · protective friendship · group loyalty · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1332

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Novas

Lou Vane · 2022

A teen survivor team leaves refuge to seek supplies and answers in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, amid rivalries and a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · brave heroine · capable heroine · rival male leads · protective love interest · hilarious side character · reluctant trust · character growth · trauma shaped · resilient teens

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · friendship bond · rivalry · romantic tension · unconditional support · group loyalty · friendship under stress · team dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1375

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No Safety in Numbers

Dayna Lorentz · 2012 · No Safety in Numbers

Four teens are trapped in a suburban mall after a hidden biological threat triggers lockdown, panic, and survival choices.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · stereotyped characters · cliqued characters · distinct voices · character development · flat characters · morally ambiguous · shy outsider · jock · nerd · rebel · loner · popular girl · bullies · authority figure

Relationships labels: love triangle · crushes · insta-love · friendship under pressure · family concern · sibling tension · romantic rivalry · peer conflict · community breakdown · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1381

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The Locket

Stacey Jay · 2011

A teen gets a magical do-over after cheating on her boyfriend, but changing one mistake scrambles everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · popular jock · sweet best friend · self-centered boyfriend · insecure heroine · dependent protagonist · two love interests

Relationships labels: best friends · romantic triangle · boyfriend girlfriend · childhood friends · mutual friends · betrayal · unrequited love · friendship · first love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1398

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Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 2

Ichigo Takano · 2016 · Orange: The Complete Collection

Future letters push a shy high schooler and her friends to try to save a troubled boy and rewrite regret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy protagonist · timid heroine · selfless friend · supportive friend group · troubled boy · depressed character · complex character · comic relief · leader figure · protective friend · popular boy

Relationships labels: friend group · romance · crush · unrequited love · self-sacrifice · emotional dependency · peer support · friendship loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1398

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Space Boy Volume 2

Stephen McCranie · 2018 · Space Boy

A hopeful teen from a space colony navigates Earth school life while drawn to a strange, flavorless boy with secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: relatable teen · curious heroine · hopeful protagonist · mysterious boy · nihilistic character · emotionally withdrawn · strange boy · supportive friend group · new kid

Relationships labels: friendship · new friendship · best friends · crush · one-sided crush · romantic tension · family support · parent-child conflict · mentor link · peer connection · cross-cultural friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1407

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Feed

M.T. Anderson · 2004

A teen’s moon vacation turns into a close-up look at a brain-implanted media system, a collapsing world, and a fragile romance.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: immature teen · self-absorbed youth · alienated narrator · more aware girl · brainwashed peers · shallow characters · thoughtful outsider · unlikable protagonist · complicated characters · static character arc

Relationships labels: teen romance · star-crossed lovers · peer pressure · friend group · family strain · dependence · social conformity · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1432

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Fortune Falls

Lou Vane · 2021

A teen leadership camp is stranded by a deadly outbreak, forcing a group of students to survive the mountains together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · female lead · strong heroine · coming of age · flawed protagonist · character growth · practical characters · mature teens · misfit teens · found family · well-developed characters · underdeveloped characters

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · forced proximity · friend group · group bonds · romantic tension · friendship bonds · jealousy · loyalty · betrayal · community conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1441

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Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · relatable teen · sarcastic teen · angsty teen · physicist parent · blind girl · independent girl · supportive parents · smart parent · quick-thinking protagonist · emotionally controlled narrator · mature growth arc

Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1441

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Clockwise

Elle Strauss · 2011 · Clockwise

A shy teen time traveler’s secret life in 1860 gets complicated when her crush is pulled into the past with her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: awkward teen · shy heroine · outcast heroine · popular boy · jock · mean-girl girlfriend · supportive best friend · resilient heroine · resourceful heroine · self-sufficient heroine · protective love interest · redeemed jerk · serious heroine in the past · mature-for-age teen · sassy heroine

Relationships labels: crush · high school romance · best friends · brother disguise · forced proximity · protective attraction · love triangle · family separation · broken heart · friendship tension · mentor-like family · unrequited crush · social-sphere divide · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1442

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