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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for The Meadows.

Themes labels used: identity, conformity, conversion therapy, queer repression, self-acceptance, resistance, hope, trauma, gaslighting, gender roles, sexuality, state violence, surveillance, climate disaster, white supremacy, racism, misogyny, transphobia, homophobia, belonging, choice, community, indoctrination, assimililation, truth vs lies

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Upright Women Wanted

Sarah Gailey · 2020 · Sand in the Gears

A runaway queer teen stows away with covert librarian spies in a dystopian Wild West and discovers her place in the fight.

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Themes labels: queer identity · self-acceptance · internalized homophobia · resistance · fascism · censorship · patriarchy · community · belonging · solidarity · marginality · freedom · hope · survival · identity policing · propaganda · otherness · coming out · gender norms · political oppression

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Distance: 0.1016

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Cover of A Circle of Stars by Craig Montgomery

A Circle of Stars

Craig Montgomery · 2023 · The Stardust Duology

A queer teen is abducted to a lunar city where astrology fuels magic, politics, and a dangerous chosen-one role.

Why this is here

Themes labels: belonging · identity · self-acceptance · queer acceptance · oppression · privilege · classism · segregation · rebellion · political corruption · social injustice · choice · home · trauma · religious trauma · power structures · community · acceptance · truth · self-discovery

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Distance: 0.1114

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Cover of Dead Happy by Josh Silver

Dead Happy

Josh Silver · 2024 · HappyHead

A gay teen is pushed into a deadlier island phase of a manipulative wellness experiment, where survival means staying authentic.

Why this is here

Themes labels: mental health · therapy · brainwashing · conformity · identity · self-acceptance · queer identity · love vs manipulation · resilience · authenticity · agency · trauma · bullying · shame · acceptance · social pressure · eugenics

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Distance: 0.1170

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Cover of The Outrage by William Hussey

The Outrage

William Hussey · 2021

In a near-future England, a gay teen hides in plain sight under a brutal regime that criminalizes who he loves.

Why this is here

Themes labels: representation · queer rights · freedom · censorship · complacency · fear and hatred · resistance · identity · self-acceptance · love under oppression · political radicalization · historical memory · hope · social change

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Distance: 0.1220

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Cover of Spin Me Right Round by David Valdes

Spin Me Right Round

David Valdes · 2021

A loud gay teen is sent to 1985 and must navigate a hostile school to save a closeted classmate's life.

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Themes labels: acceptance · closeting · coming out · homophobia · progress · queer history · self-acceptance · identity · family conflict · safety · allyship · bullying · social change · consequences · courage · representation · privilege · racism · religious bigotry · toxic masculinity

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Distance: 0.1245

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Cover of Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson

Broken Boundaries

Evangeline Anderson · 2009

A talented cadet is paired with a feared pilot in a lethal space program where flying depends on forbidden intimacy.

Why this is here

Themes labels: sexual identity · self-discovery · homophobia · internalized shame · consent · coercion · trust · betrayal · dependency · intimacy · duty · survival · self-acceptance · queer stigma · military conformity

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Distance: 0.1247

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In Universes

Emet North · 2024

A queer cosmology researcher falls through parallel lives, chasing love, meaning, and the self they might have been.

Why this is here

Themes labels: queer identity · gender fluidity · sexuality · regret · grief · loss · trauma · healing · hope · belonging · self-acceptance · meaning-making · fate versus choice · agency · responsibility · alternate lives · love · loneliness · mental health · forgiveness · memory · nature versus nurture · bodily autonomy · class · classism · alienation · the past · authenticity

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Distance: 0.1272

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Cover of The Glass Scientists: Volume One by S.H. Cotugno

The Glass Scientists: Volume One

S.H. Cotugno, Sabrina Cotugno · 2023 · The Glass Scientists

In Victorian London, a public-facing scientist builds a haven for “rogue” minds while a dangerous secret and new arrivals threaten it.

Why this is here

Themes labels: duality · self-acceptance · repression · identity · morality · societal expectations · otherness · marginalization · public image · acceptance · human nature · secrecy · belonging · class judgment · queer identity · gender identity

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Cover of Hero by Perry Moore

Hero

Perry Moore · 2007

A closeted gay teen with superpowers joins a superhero league, risking family fallout and a hidden conspiracy.

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Themes labels: identity · closeting · self-acceptance · acceptance · homophobia · prejudice · belonging · family legacy · secrecy · responsibility · heroism · sacrifice · trust · friendship · coming out · self-worth · loss · social stigma · justice · prejudice against difference · representation

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Distance: 0.1354

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Cover of Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes

Milo and Marcos at the End of the World

Kevin Christopher Snipes · 2022

A closeted Christian teen reunites with his first crush as uncanny disasters test their love and faith.

Why this is here

Themes labels: internalized homophobia · religious trauma · coming out · self-acceptance · self-love · faith and sexuality · anxiety · identity conflict · shame · acceptance · courage · hope · love and belonging · family trauma · community pressure · bigotry · authenticity · queer identity · belief and doubt · guilt

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Distance: 0.1370

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Walking in Two Worlds

Wab Kinew · 2021 · Walking in Two Worlds

An Indigenous teen gamer navigates a near-future virtual world, real-life pressures, and a risky friendship that could change both.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · belonging · self-acceptance · body image · culture · tradition vs modernity · colonization · racism · sexism · misogyny · online radicalization · community trauma · family trauma · mental health · technology and society · cultural preservation · outsider status · trust · grief · feminism

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Distance: 0.1379

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Cover of Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder – A Young Adult Sci Fi Anthology of LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction by Saundra Mitchell

Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder – A Young Adult Sci Fi Anthology of LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction

Saundra Mitchell · 2022 · Queer Anthologies

Seventeen queer YA sci-fi stories imagine future worlds of love, struggle, survival, and identity across the galaxy.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · gender affirmation · queer futures · representation · prejudice · coming out · transition · dysphoria · classism · racism · homophobia · transphobia · climate crisis · grief · closure · hope · love · acceptance · survival · community · future of queer youth · bigotry in institutions · government control · choice · selfhood

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Distance: 0.1122

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