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Demitria Lunetta

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Characterization labels used: resourceful heroine, kick-ass heroine, smart protagonist, resilient survivor, traumatized teen, protective caretaker, mature child character, toddler companion, rebellious protagonist, inquisitive heroine, flawed heroine, paranoid survivor

Relationships labels used: surrogate parent-child, sisterly bond, found family, caretaker bond, mother-daughter conflict, romance subplot, possible love triangle, community mistrust, mentor/authority conflict, family loss

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Ashes

Ilsa J. Bick · 2011 · Ashes Trilogy

After an EMP ends civilization, a terminally ill teen must survive the wilderness, the Changed, and unstable human survivors.

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Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · terminally ill teen · survivor · orphan · annoying child · soldier · ex-soldier · protective dog · mysterious love interest · strong-willed · bratty child · traumatized teen · tough heroine · cautious survivor · morally pressured

Relationships labels: found family · protective bond · surrogate sibling · love triangle · caretaking · interdependence · romantic tension · group survival · trust issues · improvised family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1007

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In the End

Demitria Lunetta · 2014 · In the After

A lone survivor must enter a brutal prison colony to rescue a child and uncover who can stop the outbreak.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen survivor · resourceful heroine · kickass heroine · single-minded protagonist · reckless protagonist · protective ally · male guardian · scientist villain · serial predator · corrupt authority · broken survivor · strong female lead

Relationships labels: sister bond · love triangle · forced pairing · protective romance · claiming trope · found family · brother search · parent-child strain · allyship · rescue dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1148

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Orleans

Sherri L. Smith · 2013

A fierce teen in a quarantined, blood-typed Orleans fights to save a newborn while an outsider scientist seeks a cure.

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Characterization labels: fierce heroine · resourceful protagonist · hardy survivor · brave girl · scrappy character · cynical character · hardened survivor · naive outsider · bland male lead · protective caregiver · scientist character · teen protagonist · determined protagonist · strong female lead · capable warrior

Relationships labels: found family · caretaking · protective bond · unlikely partnership · fragile trust · mutual dependency · friendship over romance · mentor-like leader bond · tribal allegiance · parent-child surrogate

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1200

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Anna

Niccolò Ammaniti · 2015

A thirteen-year-old girl crosses a ruined Sicily to save her brother in a world where adulthood is a death sentence.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tough heroine · resourceful girl · pre-adolescent protagonist · younger sibling · child survivors · feral children · child gangs · protective sibling · courageous heroine · imminent adulthood

Relationships labels: sibling bond · mother-daughter bond · parental loss · protective caretaking · community breakdown · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1310

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The Islands at the End of the World

Austin Aslan · 2014 · Islands at the End of the World

An epileptic Hawaiian teen and her father fight to get home when a global blackout traps them on the islands.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · epileptic protagonist · outsider · biracial protagonist · survivalist · smart heroine · strong heroine · resourceful father · protective parent · well-developed characters · believable characters · mature teen · courage under pressure · identity struggle · self-acceptance

Relationships labels: father-daughter relationship · familial bond · family reunion · parent-child bond · platonic relationships · protective father · no romance · no love triangle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1359

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Swarm

Jennifer D. Lyle · 2023

When giant butterfly-like creatures swarm her town, an anxious teen must help her siblings and friends survive at home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · capable heroine · teen survivors · siblings · toddler caregiver · resourceful teens · capable under pressure · traumatized youth · ordinary teens

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · friend group · romance subplot · best friends · protective caregiving · family separation · loyalty under stress

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1360

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E

Kate Wrath · 2014 · E

An amnesiac girl must survive a brutal outpost, evade robotic law enforcers, and uncover who she was.

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Characterization labels: strong female lead · female survivor · memory-erased protagonist · determined heroine · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · confused protagonist · loyal protagonist · morally complex characters · well-developed characters · secondary characters matter · supporting cast · survivor cast · protective male characters · villainous overlord · young boy character

Relationships labels: found family · protective bond · love triangle · romantic tension · trust issues · betrayal · group loyalty · family unit · caretaking · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1372

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The Seventh Day

A.E. Watson · 2014 · The Seventh Day

A teen girl must protect her sister and survive a strange zombie outbreak while searching for answers and safety.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · relatable protagonist · strong heroine · flawed heroine · scared but brave · protective sibling · resourceful survivor · young survivors · supporting ensemble · funny side character

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · family protection · parent-child separation · romantic triangle · slow-burn romance · crush dynamic · friends as family · protective friendship · brother's friend · group dependency · community survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1377

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Zombie Rules

David Achord · 2013 · Zombie Rules

A 16-year-old prepper-in-training survives a zombie outbreak and the worse danger of ruthless living survivors.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · prepper mentor · Vietnam veteran · bullied teen · genius protagonist · resourceful survivor · proactive hero · male gaze · hormonal teen · old soul · feisty girl · helpless female characters · competent survivor · depressed teen · traumatized survivor

Relationships labels: mentor-protege · found family · friendship · romance · betrayal · parent-child surrogate · community trust · power imbalance · rivalry · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1381

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Perfect

Cecelia Ahern · 2017 · Flawed

On the run after being branded an outcast, a teen must expose a brutal system before it destroys everyone she loves.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · teen protagonist · fugitive · reluctant leader · character growth · smart protagonist · brave protagonist · morally conflicted · supportive family · careful planner

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance subplot · family support · trust issues · mentor betrayal · found ally · sister relationship · father-daughter tension · romantic rivalry · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1392

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Salvage

Alexandra Duncan · 2014 · Salvage

Exiled from a rigid spacefaring society, an illiterate teen must survive Earth, find family, and redefine her future.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · naive protagonist · resourceful heroine · engineer heroine · illiterate protagonist · captain's daughter · outsider · budding independence · strong female character · complex protagonist · survivor · undereducated heroine · curious protagonist · plucky heroine · reluctant rebel · character growth

Relationships labels: arranged marriage · love triangle · instalove · forbidden romance · family conflict · parent-child tension · female friendship · aunt-niece relationship · found family · romantic rivalry · community bonds · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1401

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Wings of Ebony

J. Elle · 2021 · Wings of Ebony

After her mother’s death, Rue must navigate a hidden magical world and protect her sister as danger closes in on both lives.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · fierce protagonist · reluctant hero · grieving child · angry protagonist · protective sister · loyal · stubborn · brash · headstrong · no-nonsense · self-reliant · flawed heroine · determined · brave · rash · outsider · half-god child · absent father · tech-savvy friend · young Black heroine

Relationships labels: sister bond · father-daughter conflict · family separation · ride-or-die friendship · community ties · found family · loyalty · betrayal · romantic tension · love triangle · mentor-like ally

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1407

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