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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, moral innocence, naive heroine, headstrong heroine, self-doubt, mentor figure, best friend, love interest, authoritative mother, mystery-keeper

Relationships labels used: father-daughter, mother-daughter, best friends, romance subplot, mentor-apprentice, community pressure, family legacy, betrayal

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Remember Me Gone

Stacy Stokes · 2022

A teen training in her family’s memory-erasing business uncovers missing time, town secrets, and a buried past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · coming of age · family legacy · curious protagonist · strong lead · smart heroine · driven girl · morally gray adults · secretive father · resourceful side characters · mean girl redemption · prickly character dynamics

Relationships labels: father-daughter · romance subplot · friends to allies · family secrets · community betrayal · romantic memory loss · female friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1144

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The 49th Mystic

Ted Dekker · 2018 · Beyond the Circle

A blind Utah teen is pulled between two worlds and must recover ancient seals to save both realities.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: blind protagonist · teen heroine · prophesied heroine · reluctant chosen one · mentor figure · mystic guide · evil antagonist · fearful heroine · strong female lead · young adult protagonist · likable protagonist · flawed characters

Relationships labels: father-daughter · mentor-protege · family legacy · romance subplot · community bonds · betrayal · trust issues · rivalry · enemy pursuit

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1189

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A Hole in the Sky

Peter F. Hamilton · 2021 · Arkship

A teen girl on a failing generation ship uncovers hidden truths and races to save her people before the air runs out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · curious protagonist · determined protagonist · naive protagonist · strong female lead · brother sister duo · love interest · best friend · rebel group · chosen one · morally gray authority

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · romance subplot · friendship · power imbalance · community pressure · authority conflict · rebellion against elders · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1211

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Perfect

Cecelia Ahern · 2017 · Flawed

On the run after being branded an outcast, a teen must expose a brutal system before it destroys everyone she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · teen protagonist · fugitive · reluctant leader · character growth · smart protagonist · brave protagonist · morally conflicted · supportive family · careful planner

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance subplot · family support · trust issues · mentor betrayal · found ally · sister relationship · father-daughter tension · romantic rivalry · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1213

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Forgotten

Cat Patrick · 2011 · Forgotten

A teen who forgets each day but sees the future must navigate love, secrets, and a dark mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · psychic protagonist · amnesiac protagonist · strong heroine · likable heroine · judgey heroine · best friend · sweet love interest · perfect boy · secretive mother · absent father · mean girl · protective boyfriend

Relationships labels: young love · instalove · first love · best friends · friendship conflict · mother daughter · father daughter · romantic subplot · secret keeping · miscommunication · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1282

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The Ship Beyond Time

Heidi Heilig · 2017 · The Girl from Everywhere

A teenage time traveler sails to a mythic utopia to challenge fate and save the person she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · female captain · charming thief · best friend love interest · complex villain · stubborn protagonist · independent heroine · smart heroine · questioning identity · morally conflicted

Relationships labels: father-daughter relationship · romantic tension · best friends to lovers · love triangle · crew dynamics · family loss · protective love · betrayed trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1327

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Verify

Joelle Charbonneau · 2019 · Verify

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

Relationships labels: mother-daughter relationship · absent father · father alcoholism · best friend · insta-love · romance subplot · rebel alliance · parental loss

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1328

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The Adoration of Jenna Fox

Mary E. Pearson · 2008 · Jenna Fox Chronicles

A teen wakes from a coma with missing memories and uncovers a shocking secret about her body, family, and humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · introspective heroine · curious protagonist · sympathetic characters · controlling parents · grandmother figure · shady characters · morally conflicted adults · illicit existence

Relationships labels: mother-daughter relationship · parent-child bond · family secrecy · family control · romance subplot · friendship · grandmother-granddaughter relationship · protective parents · parental sacrifice

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1363

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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.

Why this is here

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

Relationships labels: family loss · friendship · found family · mentor figure · romance subplot · class divide · power imbalance · betrayal · community resistance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1378

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To Best the Boys

Mary Weber · 2019

A science-minded girl disguises herself to enter a deadly male-only labyrinth competition to win a scholarship and save her mother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart heroine · scientist heroine · feminist heroine · dyslexic protagonist · supportive father · supportive parent · strong female lead · gentle love interest · complex side characters · brave cousin · female friendship

Relationships labels: father-daughter bond · female friendship · cousins · romance subplot · love triangle · supportive parents · mentor-like father · class-crossing romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1403

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The Faint of Heart: A Graphic Novel

Kerilynn Wilson · 2023

In a heartless dystopia, a teen artist who kept her heart must protect her emotions and resist conformity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young artist · outcast · steadfast heroine · sweet protagonist · morally resistant · classmate with secret · Scientist figure · family tension · creative protagonist

Relationships labels: sister relationship · family estrangement · friendship · new friendship · community pressure · romantic subplot · love subplot · sibling bond · art partnership · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1412

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Life As We Knew It

Susan Beth Pfeffer · 2006 · Last Survivors

A teenage girl’s diary tracks her family’s struggle to survive after a moon-shifting disaster upends Earth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · whiny teen · immature narrator · character growth · matured protagonist · protective mother · resourceful mother · older brother caretaker · elderly neighbor · religious zealot · family unit

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · siblings · father-daughter · divorced parents · stepfamily · family loyalty · family strain · romance subplot · friendship conflict · community breakdown

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1421

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