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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Reaction.
Characterization labels used: reckless heroine, hot-headed protagonist, brave but fearful, stubborn team member, impulsive decision-maker, protective teammate, teen girl
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In a deadly survival race, Tella must cross ocean and mountain stages to win a cure for her brother.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong female lead · growth arc · independence arc · leader role · protective love interest · suspicious newcomers · animal companions · determined competitor · emotionally conflicted
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1752
A newly promoted hunter investigates sewer deaths and rising monster attacks while a citywide conspiracy closes in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · competent protagonist · resourceful · independent · team player · reluctant leader · young adult protagonist · responsible · rational · self-reliant · strong female lead · Mary Sue (contested) · growth arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1764
A teen time-traveler breaks the rules to save her mother, then wakes in a radically altered life full of secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · determined protagonist · self-sacrifice · impulsive protagonist · morally conflicted heroine · strong female lead · emotionally confused protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1782
Three prequel novellas uncover the hidden pasts of Six, Nine, and a conflicted Mogadorian in a war-torn alien saga.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · fierce warrior · cocky fighter · reckless teen · conflicted narrator · sympathetic enemy · teen protagonists · guardian figures · protective mentor · arrogant character · emotionally deeper backstory
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1860
In a volcanic winter, two teens leave safety to search for missing parents across a brutal, lawless landscape.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · impulsive protagonist · maturing teen hero · strong female lead · competent survivor · loyal companion · autistic character · savvy child survivor · morally stubborn
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1861
In a sealed sector facing cyborg annihilation, a teen races against a 15-day countdown to survive and resist.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · feisty heroine · strong female lead · impulsive protagonist · resigned protagonist · brave heroine · mysterious boy · depressed mother · frightened best friend · protective father · stubborn protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1863
A teen gets trapped in a virtual reality fantasy game where every mistake can mean death for real.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · strong female lead · sarcastic narrator · reluctant gamer · persistent heroine · believable teen · clever protagonist · frustrated protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1879
On the run and hunted, Lyric must rescue her loved ones and stop a second wave of invasion before it's too late.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · teen protagonist · reluctant leader · badass heroine · stubborn protagonist · whiny protagonist · annoying protagonist · snarky sidekick · protective friend · alpha prince · villain CEO · powerful hybrid children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1880
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
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1885
In a faction-divided future, a teen's impossible choices pull her into rebellion, secrets, romance, and loss.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · flawed protagonist · reckless heroine · brave heroine · emotionally layered love interest · protective male lead · vulnerable male lead · morally conflicted characters · teen protagonists · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1890
A teen superpower hunter follows clues to a flooded city, chasing a dangerous Epic and the girl he can’t forget.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · awkward hero · brave protagonist · impulsive protagonist · analytical protagonist · morally conflicted · self-improving · complex villain · female antagonist · new team members · supporting cast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1901
In a controlled future Earth, a young rebel must choose between saving loved ones and ending a system that runs humanity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · reluctant leader · misunderstood hero · brave protagonist · selfless protagonist · determined heroine · teen protagonists · antagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1919
