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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Redemption Prep. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: gifted students, prodigy students, high achievers, creepy stalker, obsessive boy, addicted boyfriend, genius best friend, science-minded student, popular girl, underdeveloped characters, unlikable characters, two-dimensional characters, flat characters, socially awkward character, analytical mind

Relationships labels used: best friends, boyfriend-girlfriend, roommates, stalker-target, class alliances, peer suspicion, betrayal, codependency, friendship under pressure, teacher-student power, group partnership

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Sleepless

Lou Morgan · 2014 · Red Eye

Desperate exam-takers try a study drug, then sleep loss, hallucinations, and danger turn revision into survival.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: privileged teens · high-achieving students · wealthy students · desperate students · unlikeable characters · flat characters · underdeveloped characters · rivalrous friend group · queen bee · know-it-all · unreliable protagonist · control-freak character · unstable protagonist · moral consequence

Relationships labels: friend group · best friends · possible romance · toxic friendship · jealousy · group friction · betrayal · camaraderie · peer pressure · parental absence · authority avoidance

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1279

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Crave

Maria Llovet · 2024

An elite-campus app promises to grant desires, but its seductive help spirals into chaos, lust, and danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: top student · scholarship student · flawed characters · messy characters · one-dimensional characters · one-note characters · privileged students · horny students · college students · friends group · love triangle · crush-driven · immature · reckless · morally compromised

Relationships labels: hookup · seduction · love triangle · romantic rivalry · friend group · friendship · breakup · jealousy · student-teacher relationship · queer relationship · bullying · outsider status · dependency · sexual tension

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1371

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Repeat After Me

Jessica Warman · 2024

A teen senior-trip time loop on a remote island turns raunchy, surreal, and increasingly chaotic.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · morally gray teens · caricatures · archetypal characters · snarky protagonist · best friend · vain jock · unconventional teacher · disaffected adult · oversexed character · comic relief · one-dimensional supporting cast · character growth · impulsive teens · shallow social types

Relationships labels: best friends · ex-best friends · romantic triangle · boyfriend-girlfriend · teacher-student tension · friendship betrayal · toxic relationships · secret crush · loyal friendship · parent-child bond

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1518

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Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus

Tom Angleberger · 2014 · Origami Yoda

A banned-origami field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into bus chaos, crush drama, and surprise revelations.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: seventh graders · middle schoolers · eccentric kids · friend group · student ensemble · bullies · crushes · romantic tension · socially awkward kids · kindness · cooperative problem solving · character growth · adult antagonists

Relationships labels: friend group · school friendships · crushes · jealousy · rivalry · bus buddies · romantic pairing · group loyalty · peer conflict · adult-student conflict · supportive community

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1549

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One Word Kill

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy with leukemia and a D&D friend group gets pulled into a time-travel mystery that could save a girl.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: boy genius · math prodigy · social outcast · geeky teens · misfit friends · bullied teen · terminally ill protagonist · supportive friends · psychopathic antagonist · new girl · goth girl · rich kid · awkward teen · lovable characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · first love · crush · love interest · friend group · group solidarity · mentor-like visitor · peer support · romantic tension · protective friendship

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1554

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Morbid Curiosities

S. Hati · 2026

A scholarship teen at an elite science institute uncovers secret experiments, mutations, and a threat to her own mind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ambitious teen · overachiever · scholarship student · gifted student · isolated protagonist · untrusting · prickly protagonist · mysterious girl · cutthroat peers · rich students · scientist characters · complex characters

Relationships labels: rivals to lovers · academic rivalry · friendship trio · found family · class divide · peer sabotage · trust issues · mentor power imbalance · romantic subplot

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1557

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Elanus

Ursula Poznanski · 2016

A gifted but abrasive teen uses his homemade drone to spy on others, then uncovers secrets that turn dangerous.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted teen · arrogant protagonist · unsympathetic lead · socially awkward · technically gifted · moral ambiguity · character development · outsider

Relationships labels: friendship · gast family · student relations · crush · romantic pursuit · social rejection · trust

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1560

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Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction #1

Inio Asano · 2015 · デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション [Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction]

Two bored high school girls keep living their everyday lives under a silent alien mothership over Tokyo.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage girls · high school students · cynical teens · bored youths · alienated youth · relatable girls · quirky characters · oddball characters · cynical protagonist · conspiracy theorist · shut-in · everyday teens · charismatic best friend · emotionally burdened mother · missing father · pervy teacher

Relationships labels: best friends · friend group · teen friendship · crush · teacher-student · family drama · parent-child strain · romantic tension · power imbalance · toxic adult behavior · community under threat

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1585

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The Book of Skulls

Robert Silverberg · 1972

Four college roommates chase a secret to immortality, only to face a ritual that demands an impossible price.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: college students · roommates · archetypes · stereotypes · antiheroes · self-absorbed · pretentious · flawed protagonists · distinct voices · character study · coming-of-age · young men · intellectual · cynic · poet · scholar · farm boy · rich kid · queer character · bisexual character · Jewish character · WASP character

Relationships labels: roommates · friend group · shifting alliances · group tension · power struggle · male bonding · class conflict · sexual tension · rivalry · dependency · betrayal · close not-close friends

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1632

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Erebos

Ursula Poznanski · 2010 · Erebos

A secretive game spreads through a school, pulling a teen into a world where virtual quests spill into real life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · ordinary student · basketball player · popular kid · curious protagonist · addicted player · immature teens · game avatar · strong-willed girls

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · school peers · crush · romance subplot · peer pressure · secretive group · parent-child distance · rivalry · manipulation

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1671

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My Teacher Is an Alien

Bruce Coville · 2005 · My Teacher Is an Alien

A sixth-grader discovers her substitute teacher is an alien and races to stop his secret plan.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart girl · science fiction lover · class brain · bully · strict teacher · suspicious student · relatable tween · clear motivations

Relationships labels: unlikely friends · student-teacher conflict · friendship duo · class rivalry · peer support · protective friendship

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1672

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The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · Rithmatist

A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: underdog · obsessive learner · nonmagical protagonist · quirky heroine · mentor figure · ambitious student · social outsider · flawed protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · mentor-student · rivalry · found friendship · class divide · peer partnership

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1678

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