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These books are ranked using the tone labels extracted for Noughts & Crosses.
Tone labels used: heartbreaking, tragic, emotional, dark, angsty, heavy, shocking, thought-provoking, serious, depressing
Focused on “tense” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their tone embeddings are close.
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After a time skip, the story shifts to Marley and reframes the conflict through new soldiers, old enemies, and buried truths.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · depressing · intense · tragic · serious · reflective · tense · bleak · emotionally heavy · shocking · thought-provoking · painful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0840
A troubled teen with mind-control powers finds a superpowered friend group in L.A., but belonging comes at a dangerous cost.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · depressing · emotional · angsty · tense · crushing · raw · heartbreaking · ominous · sarcastic
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0931
A clone commando squad faces the end of the Clone Wars as loyalty, family, and obedience collide with Order 66.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · tragic · angsty · melodramatic · tense · heartbreaking · gritty · serious · suspenseful · emotional · somber
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0938
Voyager faces a family rescue, political crisis, and a new mission after devastating losses reshape the crew.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · depressing · emotional · sad · tense · angsty · hopeful · heavy
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1020
A teenage midwife enters a harsh matriarchal settlement where love, freedom, and reproductive choice collide.
Why this is here
Tone labels: tense · emotionally intense · angsty · morally complex · dark · depressing · heartbreaking · hopeful · frustrating · thought-provoking
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1041
A teen wizard must confront her mother’s terminal illness when magic cannot easily save the person she loves most.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heartbreaking · dark · emotional · serious · philosophical · tense · hopeful · bittersweet · mature · intense · touching
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1049
A Bronx teen considers a memory-erasing procedure that could free him from pain—or erase his true self.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · sad · heartbreaking · hopeful · bittersweet · emotional · intense · raw · heavy · thought-provoking · devastating · moving
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0770
In a Death-Cast world, two troubled boys form a bond while facing suicide, secrets, and a dangerous future.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heavy · dark · heartbreaking · emotional · depressing · intense · bleak · hopeful · tragic · melodramatic · wrenching
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.0778
In a shattered dystopia, Tris and Tobias venture beyond the fence and uncover truths that upend everything.
Why this is here
Tone labels: heartbreaking · tragic · emotional · dark · bleak · angsty · tense · melancholic · divisive · frustrating
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1081
A damaged starfighter squad hunts an Imperial remnant as old loyalties, trauma, and rival commanders collide.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · grim · melancholy · anxiety-inducing · heavy · intense · serious · tense · heartbreaking
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1088
In a brutal far-future kingdom, two mismatched fugitives flee into mutant-haunted wilderness after a mysterious infection upends their lives.
Why this is here
Tone labels: dark · bleak · gritty · tense · harrowing · emotional · heartbreaking · angsty · brutal · oppressive · haunting
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1099
An 18-year-old death row inmate joins a reality show where America votes on who lives, who dies, and who gets a second chance.
Why this is here
Tone labels: bleak · dark · tense · disturbing · heavy · haunting · gut-wrenching · brutal · somber · thought-provoking · unsettling · raw · emotional · stressful
Semantic match: ranked by tone
Distance: 0.1112
