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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Orange 5.
Characterization labels used: timid heroine, emotionally fragile, depressed teen, self-blaming, supportive friend, nice guy, comic relief, altruistic, noble sacrifice, character development, group ensemble
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A shy high schooler gets a letter from her future self urging her to save a new classmate from a tragic fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: shy heroine · timid protagonist · passive heroine · relatable protagonist · selfless friend · protective friend · popular boy · transfer student · supportive friend group · teen characters · emotionally burdened
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1316
Future letters push a shy high schooler and her friends to try to save a troubled boy and rewrite regret.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: shy protagonist · timid heroine · selfless friend · supportive friend group · troubled boy · depressed character · complex character · comic relief · leader figure · protective friend · popular boy
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1325
A bullied girl with plant-like hair enters a forbidden jungle to save her friend and discovers her own power.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: timid heroine · brave heroine · shy protagonist · young girl · female protagonist · imperfect heroine · resourceful heroine · outcast protagonist · bullied girl · curious friend · adventurous boy · wise mentor · lovable flawed heroine · self-confident growth · fearful but courageous
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1499
In a future where teen sadness is treated as contagious, a guarded girl fights a memory-wiping system closing in on her love.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · protective · emotionally guarded · depressed · fighter · cautious · love interest · protective boyfriend · morally gray character · creepy authority figure · reliable friend
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1557
A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1586
A grieving teen uses a once-only time trip to try to save her brother, risking the past, present, and her future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: grieving teen · determined heroine · relatable protagonist · sibling-focused · love interest · supportive parents · likable characters · flat characters (mixed) · emotionally driven · depressed protagonist · brave heroine · self-sacrificing · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1602
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: 0.1608
After an alien apocalypse, one teen survivor reaches Area 51 and discovers a hidden group of survivors with secrets of their own.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: pragmatic protagonist · loner protagonist · resourceful protagonist · strong-willed heroine · teen ensemble · diverse cast · genius teens · pilot protagonist · depressed protagonist · traumatized protagonist · reluctant leader · supportive side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1626
A flood-ravaged teen is reassigned inside a rigid survival society and uncovers dangerous secrets about how it really works.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong-willed heroine · curious protagonist · compassionate protagonist · naive protagonist · loyal friend · protective friend group · patrol officer · supervisor class · rebellious youth · young adult protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1630
A 15-year-old girl who can disappear is pulled into a hidden world where her secret ties to larger clan conflicts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · genius friend · supportive friend · comic relief · secretive heroine · impulsive heroine · overpowered characters · idealized teens
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1649
A teenage time traveler is swept into 18th-century missions, secrets, and a chaotic romance that keeps shifting under her feet.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · reluctant hero · love interest · sarcastic narrator · immature protagonist · arrogant suitor · comic sidekick · supportive best friend · secretive authority figures · antagonistic relatives · competent companion
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1653
A teen hero races across a ruined world to stop humans and Partials from wiping each other out.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong heroine · chosen one trope · moral protagonist · leader figure · brave character · humorous side character · complex side characters · conflicted character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1663
