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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, sympathetic narrator, wry humor, relatable, immature, selfish (mixed), reckless, brave, stubborn, whiny (mixed), supportive parents, best friend, new friend, ex-girlfriend fixation

Relationships labels used: parent-child, best friendship, romance, ex-partner, engagement, unrequited love, friendship strain, family grief, lost time, queer friendship

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More Happy Than Not

Adam Silvera · 2015

A Bronx teen considers a memory-erasing procedure that could free him from pain—or erase his true self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · queer teen · troubled youth · self-loathing · complex protagonist · supportive girlfriend · new best friend · homophobic peers · flawed characters · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · love triangle · supportive girlfriend · new friendship · familial loss · parent-child strain · peer betrayal · chosen family · cheating

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1199

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Everyone We've Been

Sarah Everett · 2016

After an accident, a teen violinist loses memories and sees an invisible boy, leading her into a buried secret about her past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl · violist · introspective protagonist · emotionally isolated · depressed protagonist · protective parent · best friend · ex-boyfriend · supportive friend

Relationships labels: first love · ex-boyfriend · best friend · family estrangement · parent-child relationship · divorce · friendship · sibling relationship · support system

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1290

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Your Life Has Been Delayed

Michelle I. Mason · 2021

A 17-year-old boarding a 1995 flight wakes in 2020 and must rebuild her life amid grief, fame, and changing loyalties.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant hero · journalist · curious · naive · immature · rule-following · supportive side characters

Relationships labels: best friends · former boyfriend · love triangle · parent-child · sibling relationship · found family · friend betrayal · support group · family secrecy · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1330

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The Space Between Here & Now

Sarah Suk · 2023

A Korean-Canadian teen with scent-triggered time slips goes to Korea to uncover her mother’s disappearance and her own past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reserved protagonist · brave protagonist · emotionally mature teen · emotionally unavailable father · single father · absent mother · supportive best friend · sweet love interest · supportive aunt · complex side characters

Relationships labels: father-daughter relationship · absent parent · estranged mother · best friendship · budding romance · family dynamics · found family · parent-child miscommunication · supportive friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1345

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Superman: Dawnbreaker

Matt de la Peña · 2019 · DC Icons

Teen Clark Kent discovers new powers and a town-wide mystery while Smallville hides a troubling secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage hero · kindhearted protagonist · nerdy protagonist · idealistic protagonist · supportive best friend · investigative friend · supportive parents · love interest · alien outsider

Relationships labels: best friends · found family · parent-child · platonic friendship · possible romance · love triangle · community conflict · corporate rivalry · mentorless growth · friendship under secrecy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1363

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They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera · 2017 · They Both Die at the End

Two strangers receive a 24-hour death warning and use a friend-finding app to spend their final day together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · anxious protagonist · introvert · homebody · rough exterior · compassionate · selfless · hilarious · flawed · relatable · emotionally guarded · traumatized · predictable tropes · age-appropriate characterization

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · m/m romance · insta-love · romantic bond · best friends · foster family · father-son · ex-girlfriend · community bonds · wholesome relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1363

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Denton Little's Deathdate

Lance Rubin · 2015 · Denton Little

A teen who knows his exact death date has two days to find love, answers, and maybe a way to survive.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · flawed narrator · humorous narrator · best friend sidekick · love triangle · supportive family

Relationships labels: friendship · bromance · love triangle · girlfriend relationship · family dynamics · stepfamily · best friend

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1381

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Traveler

L.E. DeLano · 2017 · Traveler

A teen writer learns she can cross mirror worlds and must stop an unseen force killing her in every reality.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: writer protagonist · relatable teen · mysterious love interest · protective boy · loyal best friend · autistic sibling · capable heroine

Relationships labels: best friends · love triangle · romance · sibling bond · protective partnership · family bond · jealousy · unrequited love · complicated romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1402

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Remember Me

Estelle Laure · 2022

In a near-future town, a teen discovers she erased painful memories and must decide whether to reclaim them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · restless teen · emotionally traumatized · memory loss victim · supportive grandmother · best friends · love interest · doctor figure · non-binary side character · flawed adults · relatable characters

Relationships labels: first love · second chance romance · best friends · family conflict · grandmother-grandchild · parent-child tension · romantic memory bond · friend group · supportive friendship · adult distrust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1427

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · relatable teen · sarcastic teen · angsty teen · physicist parent · blind girl · independent girl · supportive parents · smart parent · quick-thinking protagonist · emotionally controlled narrator · mature growth arc

Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1427

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Space Boy Volume 2

Stephen McCranie · 2018 · Space Boy

A hopeful teen from a space colony navigates Earth school life while drawn to a strange, flavorless boy with secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: relatable teen · curious heroine · hopeful protagonist · mysterious boy · nihilistic character · emotionally withdrawn · strange boy · supportive friend group · new kid

Relationships labels: friendship · new friendship · best friends · crush · one-sided crush · romantic tension · family support · parent-child conflict · mentor link · peer connection · cross-cultural friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1458

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The Future of Us

Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler · 2011

Two 1996 teens discover their future Facebook pages and try to steer their lives before they get there.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · best friends · neighbors · shallow girl · nice guy · wallflower · impulsive heroine · reserved hero · realistic teens · emotionally immature teens

Relationships labels: best friends · friends to lovers · neighbor relationship · unrequited crush · friendship strain · romance · boyfriend · marriage · family tension · peer group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1462

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