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Characterization labels used: sarcastic heroine, witty narrator, teen rebel, reluctant leader, parent-figure leader, flawed love interest, loyal friend, troubled boy, genetically engineered children, talking dog, evil scientists, robotic antagonists, angsty character

Relationships labels used: found family, sibling-like group bond, romantic tension, love triangle, breakup, team split, betrayal, friendship under stress, parent-child mystery, brother reveal, leader/follower tension, loyalty conflict, caretaker dynamics

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Salt & Stone

Victoria Scott · 2015 · Fire & Flood

In a deadly survival race, Tella must cross ocean and mountain stages to win a cure for her brother.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · strong female lead · growth arc · independence arc · leader role · protective love interest · suspicious newcomers · animal companions · determined competitor · emotionally conflicted

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romantic tension · found family · team alliance · friendship under pressure · protective partner · trust issues · rivalry · loyal companions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1386

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Exposure

Kathy Reichs · 2014 · Virals

A teen pack with dangerous powers investigates a school kidnapping while their own secrets and bonds begin to unravel.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted teens · outcast group · pack dynamic · impulsive leader · brilliant protagonist · comic relief · brooding boy · resourceful hacker · protective love interest · antagonistic socialite · ruthless villain · secretive investigator · female friend

Relationships labels: romantic tension · friends-to-more · pack bonds · fractured friendship · team loyalty · parent-child tension · sibling bond · rivalry · forgiveness arc · betrayal · secret keeping · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1409

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The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

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Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters

Relationships labels: boyfriend · romantic tension · friendship arc · mentor relationship · rivalry · family conflict · father mystery · parent-child conflict · team dynamics · forced separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1416

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Enders

Lissa Price · 2014 · Starters

A chip-bound teen must uncover who controls her mind before a hidden enemy turns her own body into a weapon.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · whiny protagonist · strong-willed heroine · moral ambiguity · mystery antagonist · manipulative ally · younger brother · loyal friend · new love interest

Relationships labels: siblings · brother-sister bond · friendship · romantic triangle · forced romance · betrayal · manipulation · trust issues · parent-child mystery · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1418

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Queen

Aimee Carter · 2015 · The Blackcoat Rebellion

A masked rebel must expose a corrupt ruler’s secret and survive the revolution, love triangle, and rising body count.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebel leader · masked identity · strong heroine · impulsive protagonist · maturing protagonist · strategic leader · cold strategist · sadistic villain · evil ruler · love interest · best friend · ally · underused side character · dual identity

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · breakup · loyalty conflict · brother-sister bond · found family · friendship · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1430

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Novas

Lou Vane · 2022

A teen survivor team leaves refuge to seek supplies and answers in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, amid rivalries and a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · brave heroine · capable heroine · rival male leads · protective love interest · hilarious side character · reluctant trust · character growth · trauma shaped · resilient teens

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · friendship bond · rivalry · romantic tension · unconditional support · group loyalty · friendship under stress · team dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1431

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Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1460

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Stranger Things: Runaway Max

Brenna Yovanoff · 2019 · Stranger Things

Max Mayfield revisits her pre-Hawkins past and season 2 events through her own eyes, deepening the family trauma.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · spunky heroine · teen girl · brooding teen · abusive brother · abusive stepfather · difficult mother · absent father · complicated sibling · character study · emotional depth · relatable struggles · rebel teen · protective friend · bullied protagonist

Relationships labels: sibling abuse · sibling rivalry · family trauma · found family · friendship bond · romantic tension · first crush · mother daughter · father daughter · stepfamily conflict · protective friendship · peer group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1461

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A Million Worlds with You

Claudia Gray · 2016 · Firebird

A heroine must stop a multiverse collapse while confronting alternate selves, broken love, and impossible choices.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young heroine · scientist parents · angsty love interest · alternate selves · evil counterpart · morally shadowed character · psychologically twisted antagonist · family-driven cast · toughening arc · self-doubting characters

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic triangle · family bond · sibling relationship · parent-child bond · teamwork · alternate-relationship dynamics · destined love · romantic angst · brotherly friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1471

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Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1

G. Willow Wilson · 2015 · Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

A Pakistani-American teen in Jersey City discovers powers, secret roots, and what it means to be a hero.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage heroine · relatable protagonist · geeky protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · strong-willed · awkward · naive · brave · compassionate · fanfiction writer · outsider · leader · family-oriented · moral compass · quirky · self-discovery arc · good girl

Relationships labels: family conflict · parent-child tension · friendship · team-up · mentor figure · romantic tension · community bonds · peer pressure · sibling dynamic · supportive family (mixed)

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1476

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The Last Star

Rick Yancey · 2016 · The 5th Wave

In the final battle of an alien apocalypse, survivors must choose between self-preservation and what makes them human.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female lead · snarky heroine · sarcastic narrator · survivor · protective sibling · enhanced human · alien-human hybrid · powerhouse character · morally conflicted characters · out-of-character characterization · character-driven

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romantic tension · team loyalty · betrayal · found family · survivor group · human-alien relationship · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1479

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Swarm

Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah Biancotti · 2016 · Zeroes

A teen superhero team opens an illegal club to test powers, then faces a deadly crowd-controlling enemy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · flawed heroes · morally conflicted · self-doubt · angsty teens · self-loathing · cautious moralist · charismatic leader · isolated outsider

Relationships labels: found family · team dynamics · romance subplot · queer romance · family loyalty · sibling relationship · friend group · rivalry · team fracture

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1482

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