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Characterization labels used: teen heroine, android protagonist, female action lead, sympathetic lead, strong heroine, vulnerable heroine, rebellious teen, brooding love interest, protective mother, mean girl, science-minded mother, mysterious ally, foil character, secretive parent

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Sparks of Light

Janet B. Taylor · 2017 · Into the Dim

A teen time traveler returns to Gilded Age New York to stop a dangerous device from rewriting the future.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · chosen family · strong female characters · resilient heroine · introverted heroine · courageous heroine · eidetic memory · photographic memory · stubborn heroine · jealousy · immature emotions · secondary characters · villainess · double agent · mentor scientist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1320

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Dark Days

Kate Ormand · 2018

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

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Distance: 0.1204

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The Memory Thief

Lauren Mansy · 2019

In a memory-trading dystopia, a guilt-ridden teen joins rebels to save her mother and steal a prison map.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · gifted protagonist · guilty protagonist · broken heroine · morally gray lead · strong female lead · naive protagonist · trusting heroine · protective daughter · brooding love interest · loyal ally · ruler antagonist · power-hungry villain · desperate mother · young rebel · parentally motivated

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Distance: 0.1238

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The Catalyst

Helena Coggan · 2015 · The War of Angels

A secretive teen enforcer in a magically divided London must choose between her hidden truth, her father, and a looming war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong female lead · morally grey · fiery heroine · secretive protagonist · determined · impulsive · intuitive · confident · arrogant · trained fighter · badass heroine · adopted daughter · mysterious father · protective father · Mary Sue (mixed) · flawed heroine · emotional restraint · young adult protagonist

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Distance: 0.1268

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The Countdown

Kimberly Derting · 2016 · The Taking

Abducted teen Kyra confronts alien origins, a strange countdown, and a world-ending threat in a final race for answers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · teen girl · alien hybrid · superpowered protagonist · love interest · brooding love interest · snarky rival · supporting cast · immature protagonist · badass heroine · kidnapped protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1278

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Code

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs · 2013 · Virals

A teen pack’s geocache hunt turns into a deadly code game with bombs, secrets, and a race to stop a killer.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · alpha leader · smart teens · geeky friends · oblivious heroine · brooding love interest · protective pack · mature-for-age teen · homicidal villain · clueless parent · female rival

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Distance: 0.1285

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Day of the Predator

Alex Scarrow · 2010 · TimeRiders

A time-travel mission goes badly wrong, leaving Liam stranded in dinosaur territory and forcing the team to fix history.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young heroes · field agent · support unit · android companion · female android · artificial intelligence · genetically engineered bodyguard · smart protagonist · good-hearted protagonist · capable heroine · insecure leader · primitive predator POV

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1303

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The Taking

Kimberly Derting · 2014 · The Taking

A teen returns after five missing years unchanged, and must uncover what happened while her world moved on without her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · athlete protagonist · bratty heroine · strong-willed heroine · confused protagonist · angry heroine · suspicious father · protective love interest · supportive love interest · conspiracy theorist father · alienated family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1321

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Forgotten

Cat Patrick · 2011 · Forgotten

A teen who forgets each day but sees the future must navigate love, secrets, and a dark mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · psychic protagonist · amnesiac protagonist · strong heroine · likable heroine · judgey heroine · best friend · sweet love interest · perfect boy · secretive mother · absent father · mean girl · protective boyfriend

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Distance: 0.1331

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A Thousand Pieces of You

Claudia Gray · 2014 · Firebird

A grief-stricken teen chases her father’s killer across parallel worlds and gets pulled into a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · artistic protagonist · impulsive heroine · determined heroine · loyal daughter · scientist parents · mysterious love interest · brooding love interest · flirty assistant · archetypal love interests · grey morality · underdetermined antagonist

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Distance: 0.1337

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Rubinrot

Kerstin Gier · 2009 · Edelstein-Trilogie

A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · awkward heroine · naive protagonist · relatable heroine · brave heroine · clever heroine · immature protagonist · arrogant love interest · bossy love interest · mysterious love interest · secretive mother · perfect cousin · loyal best friend · mischievous friend · icy grandmother · protective family

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Because It Is My Blood

Gabrielle Zevin · 2012 · Birthright

Released from detention, a teen heiress to an illegal chocolate empire is forced into exile and danger to protect her family.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · reluctant heir · mob daughter · teen protagonist · family loyalist · headstrong · sarcastic · crafty · calculating · protective sibling · matured protagonist · morally conflicted · bossy love interest · quirky love interest · supportive ally · one-sided love interest · smart protagonist · badass heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1356

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