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

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

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Jill Cooper · 2013 · The Rewind Agency/Conspiracy

A teen time-traveler breaks the rules to save her mother, then wakes in a radically altered life full of secrets.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · determined protagonist · self-sacrifice · impulsive protagonist · morally conflicted heroine · strong female lead · emotionally confused protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-daughter bond · father-daughter bond · love triangle · boyfriend conflict · family fracture · stepfamily · sibling relationship · romantic rivalry · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1052

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Children of Eden

Joey Graceffa, Laura L. Sullivan · 2016 · Children of Eden

In a controlled post-apocalyptic city, an illegal second-born girl escapes hiding and gets pulled into rebellion and secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · sheltered protagonist · rebellious heroine · willful · determined · reckless · naive

Relationships labels: family secrecy · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · twin bond · friendship · betrayal · love triangle · bisexual love triangle · romantic tension · found friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1115

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1153

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Awaken

K.A. Riley · 2021 · The Cure Chronicles

A teen on the run enters a secretive refuge, uncovers betrayal, and must choose between rescue and rebellion.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: naive protagonist · resourceful heroine · teen protagonist · brother figure · love interest · commander · rebellious heroine · betrayal-prone allies · inventive supporting characters · morally ambiguous villainy

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romance · young love · trust and betrayal · found family · enemy alliance · rivalry · friendship · protective relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1162

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Burn

Julianna Baggott · 2014 · Pure

In a shattered world split between Dome and outcasts, rival survivors race toward a dangerous final choice.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonists · flawed characters · morally conflicted · strong heroine · brooding hero · reluctant leader · depressed character · dynamic supporting character

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance · friendship · family conflict · parent-child conflict · loyalty tests · betrayal · power struggle · partnership · sibling bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1184

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The Clay Lion

Amalie Jahn · 2013 · The Clay Lion

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

Relationships labels: sibling bond · sister-brother relationship · family love · romance · love interest · parent-child relationship · community ties · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1202

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Wandering Star

Romina Russell · 2015 · Zodiac

A disgraced teen leader must cross the zodiac houses again to stop a galaxy-wide terror plot and uncover hidden truths.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: disgraced leader · reluctant leader · teen protagonist · outcast · growing confidence · self-doubt · resilient heroine · idealistic · conflicted protagonist · multiple new characters

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic conflict · siblings · brother-sister bond · friendship · alliances · betrayal · mentor trust · found family · rival factions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1205

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XVI

Julia Karr · 2011 · XVI

A teen girl dreads the day her society brands sixteen-year-olds as sexually available, then uncovers family secrets and a dangerous conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · reluctant protagonist · strong-willed heroine · protective older sister · best friend contrast · mysterious love interest · abusive stepfather · supportive grandparents · resistance member · rebel girl

Relationships labels: best friends · sister bond · mother-daughter · romance · love triangle · family secrets · abusive relationship · parent-child conflict · community support · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1207

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Deviants

Maureen McGowan · 2012 · Dust Chronicles

In a dust-ravaged domed city, a teen girl with dangerous hidden powers must protect her brother and outrun a system built to destroy them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · protective sibling · emotionally volatile heroine · resourceful heroine · morally conflicted protagonist · male love interests · secretive authorities · disabled sibling

Relationships labels: sibling bond · romantic triangle · forbidden romance · parent-child betrayal · protective dependency · friendship · authority conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1208

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Monsters Born and Made

Tanvi Berwah · 2022

A desperate teen cheats into an elite monster-chariot race to save her family in a brutal, caste-bound island world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · fierce protagonist · determined protagonist · angry protagonist · protective sibling · chronically ill sibling · abusive father · morally gray love interest · ex-boyfriend · elite rival · headstrong heroine

Relationships labels: siblings · family duty · exes to rivals · friends to allies · enemies to lovers · romantic subplot · parent child conflict · class divide · protective sisterhood · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1236

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Cover of The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology by Veronica Roth

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology

Veronica Roth · 2019 · Carve the Mark

Six illustrated YA sci-fi novellas explore future worlds where love, grief, and hope collide with strange technologies.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young adults · tortured characters · emotionally damaged characters · grieving characters · mentally ill characters · self-reflective · feisty heroine · loyal sibling · isolated outsider

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · siblings · family dynamics · parent-child conflict · estranged friends · best friends · community bonds · sibling rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1246

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Maximum Ride, Vol. 5

NaRae Lee, James Patterson · 2011 · Maximum Ride: The Manga

A fugitive flock of winged teens heads west, facing betrayal, destiny, and a looming secret plan.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · found family · leader burden · reluctant leader · protective heroine · talkative side characters · betrayer · traitor · child experiment · creepy child · mad scientist · brooding love interest · annoyed rival

Relationships labels: found family · sibling bond · romantic tension · love confession · betrayal · authority conflict · team conflict · protector dynamic · family loyalty · friendship under pressure

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1255

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