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Characterization labels used: tomboy, spirited heroine, curious heroine, rule breaker, mischievous heroine, young heroine, strong female lead, smart protagonist, quirky characters

Relationships labels used: mother-daughter, female friendships, school friendships, rivalries, friend and enemy, mentor-student, classroom camaraderie, brother-sister tension

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Cover of Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger

Curtsies & Conspiracies

Gail Carriger · 2013 · Finishing School

A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.

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Characterization labels: intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · curious heroine · devious heroine · mischievous heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · self-assured heroine · proactive characters · good-hearted boy · evil genius students

Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · best friends · love triangle · romantic tension · sibling relationship · class differences · teacher-student power · rival schools · boy meets girl

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1582

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The Vault of Dreamers

Caragh M. O'Brien · 2014 · The Vault of Dreamers

At a televised arts school, a low-ranked student skips sleep and uncovers a sinister secret hidden behind the cameras.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: curious heroine · determined protagonist · underdog · rule-breaker · impulsive protagonist · skeptical narrator · love interest · poor-background heroine · artist student

Relationships labels: romance · love interest · friendship · family tension · stepfather conflict · school authority · student rivalry · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1666

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Paper Girls #1

Brian K. Vaughan · 2015 · Paper Girls (Single Issues)

Four 12-year-old paper girls on an 1988 Halloween morning stumble into a strange mystery that turns ordinary routes extraordinary.

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Characterization labels: preteen protagonists · female leads · group dynamic · rebellious girl · tough girls · likable characters · diverse characters · snarky dialogue · strong personalities · ordinary girl protagonist

Relationships labels: female friendship · teamwork · group bond · girl gang · peer solidarity · rivalry with boys · protective alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1739

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The Girl and the Moon

Mark Lawrence · 2022 · Book of the Ice

An outcast from the ice reaches the Corridor and must survive trials, enemies, and a world-saving secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young outcast · heroine · complicated heroine · strong women · nuns · novices · friends group · enemies ahead · resilient protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · companionship · camaraderie · rivalry · enemy pursuit · authority conflict · convent hierarchy · group loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1745

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Arabella of Mars

David D. Levine · 2016 · Adventures of Arabella Ashby

A Martian-born tomboy disguises herself as a boy to race by airship back to Mars and save her brother and home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tomboy · intrepid heroine · plucky heroine · resourceful heroine · courageous heroine · smart heroine · headstrong heroine · curious heroine · rebellious heroine · wild child · proper young lady · martian-bred · martian-born · girl masquerade · cross-dressing heroine · mechanically skilled · automata expert · strong female lead · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: siblings · brother-sister bond · family duty · parent-child conflict · mother-daughter conflict · mentor-protector · crush · romance · crew dynamics · class hierarchy · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1750

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Chosen

Shade Owens · 2022 · The Immortal Ones

A teen in a brutal future lottery is sent to the elite city, where immortality hides a darker truth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · teen protagonist · rebellious heroine · strong moral compass · naive heroine · clueless protagonist · stubborn heroine · feisty protagonist · relatable heroine · strong female lead · brave protagonist · selfless heroine · annoying protagonist · character growth

Relationships labels: family loyalty · mother-daughter · grandmother-granddaughter · found family · female friendship · roommates · class conflict · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1804

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You're Going to Mars!

Rob Dircks · 2018

A resourceful young woman from a trash-city joins a reality contest for a seat on humanity’s first manned Mars mission.

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Characterization labels: underdog heroine · smart protagonist · witty protagonist · snarky protagonist · dreamer · plucky heroine · resourceful protagonist · quirky supporting cast · moral antagonist

Relationships labels: family ties · sisters · triplets · mother-daughter · romance · rivalry · competition · cooperation · friendship · community loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1820

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Mirror Gate

Jeff Wheeler · 2018 · Harbinger

Four years later, two young women face imperial succession, dangerous magic training, and a spreading war across worlds.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young female leads · princess · orphan · waif · heir apparent · ambitious ruler · self-doubt · naive heroine · politically inexperienced · strong-willed · gifted student · outsider · class outsider · morally gray characters · good and evil contrast · mentor figures · villainous parent · power-hungry father · fleshed-out characters

Relationships labels: female friendship · school friends · best friends · found family · family conflict · parent-child conflict · romantic tension · unrequited affection · courtship · mentor-student · rivalry · class-crossing bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1825

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Cover of Code: Veronica by S.D. Perry

Code: Veronica

S.D. Perry · 2001 · Resident Evil

Claire Redfield is trapped on a bioweapon-infested island, racing to survive, escape, and find her missing brother.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · sarcastic protagonist · capable heroine · deranged villains · complex antagonist · sympathetic side character · immature supporting character · morally twisted antagonist

Relationships labels: sibling bond · teamwork · budding romance · forced proximity · rivalry · family mystery · mentorless alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1833

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Cover of Qualify by Vera Nazarian

Qualify

Vera Nazarian · 2014 · The Atlantis Grail

In 2047, a teen genius must survive brutal trials to win a seat on rescue ships before an asteroid ends Earth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · nerdy heroine · clumsy protagonist · brilliant student · athletic underdog · strong female lead · sibling group · family-centered protagonist · bullied outsider · relatable heroine · self-sacrificing heroine · unlikable protagonist (mixed) · love interest triangle · crush-driven teen

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family loyalty · friendship · camaraderie · romantic triangle · crush · love interest · mentor-student · rivalry · bullying · team dynamics · supportive family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1840

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Cover of A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler

A Year Without Autumn

Liz Kessler · 2011

A girl’s ordinary summer visit becomes a race through time when she lands one year ahead and finds her best friend’s life changed.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: twelve-year-old protagonist · outgoing best friend · quiet protagonist · ordinary girls · maturing protagonist · smart protagonist

Relationships labels: female friendship · best friends · family bonds · parent-child tensions · sibling relationship · friendship strain · community ties

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1840

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Cover of Vita Nostra by Marina Dyachenko

Vita Nostra

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2018 · Vita Nostra (English)

A coerced teen enters a terrifying secret school where studying remakes reality, identity, and the self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage protagonist · gifted student · reluctant student · domineering mentor · scary teachers · morally grey characters · isolated protagonist · resilient heroine · authoritarian authority figures

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · mentor-student · teacher-student · peer relationships · coercive relationship · family endangerment · complicated family bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1841

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