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Similar in characterization + relationships

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

Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, female insecurity, bullied girl, self-esteem issues, awkward boy, curious protagonist, determined protagonist, character growth, coming of age, villainous scientist, evil scientist, bodyguard, hacker friend, secondary cast

Relationships labels used: romantic tension, slow-burn romance, friendship, family secrets, parent-child conflict, sibling comparison, protective relationship, connection through birth

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization + relationships embeddings are close.

Cover of A Conspiracy of Stars by Olivia A. Cole

A Conspiracy of Stars

Olivia A. Cole · 2018 · Faloiv

A teen aspiring scientist on a stranded alien colony uncovers buried truths about her world, her family, and peace on Faloiv.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1177

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Exposure

Kathy Reichs · 2014 · Virals

A teen pack with dangerous powers investigates a school kidnapping while their own secrets and bonds begin to unravel.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1205

Cover of The Eighth Guardian by Meredith McCardle

The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1310

Cover of Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1350

Cover of The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology by Veronica Roth

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology

Veronica Roth · 2019 · Carve the Mark

Six illustrated YA sci-fi novellas explore future worlds where love, grief, and hope collide with strange technologies.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1376

Cover of Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson

Ultraviolet

R.J. Anderson · 2011 · Ultraviolet

A teen in a psychiatric ward tries to prove she’s sane while the truth behind a missing classmate keeps changing.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1387

Cover of Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson

Nil Unlocked

Lynne Matson · 2015 · Nil

Two survivors race to unravel a deadly island’s secrets before its 365-day rule claims everyone left behind.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1393

Cover of Maximum Ride, Vol. 5 by NaRae Lee

Maximum Ride, Vol. 5

NaRae Lee, James Patterson · 2011 · Maximum Ride: The Manga

A fugitive flock of winged teens heads west, facing betrayal, destiny, and a looming secret plan.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1401

Cover of It Came From the Sky by Chelsea Sedoti

It Came From the Sky

Chelsea Sedoti · 2020

A teen science nerd and his prankster brother fake an alien invasion, and their small-town lie spirals wildly out of control.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1408

Cover of Weave a Circle Round by Kari Maaren

Weave a Circle Round

Kari Maaren · 2017

A quiet teen’s life unravels when strange neighbors arrive next door and pull her into a mythic time-travel mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1415

Cover of The Saints by Lex Thomas

The Saints

Lex Thomas · 2013 · Quarantine

A virus-quarantined high school spirals into new gang warfare when rescue efforts fail and rival factions seize power.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1420

Cover of Your name. 01 by Ranmaru Kotone

Your name. 01

Ranmaru Kotone, Makoto Shinkai · 2017 · 君の名は。[Kimi no Na wa]

Two teens from different places begin waking up in each other’s lives, turning ordinary days into a fate-bound mystery.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1435