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Curtsies & Conspiracies

Gail Carriger

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

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1300

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A Breath of Eyre

Eve Marie Mont · 2012 · Unbound

A lonely scholarship teen is pulled into Jane Eyre and must choose between a classic romance and her own life.

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Characterization labels: bookish heroine · outsider · scholarship student · lonely teen · shy protagonist · insecure heroine · sarcastic heroine · coming of age · brooding hero · popular girl · mean girl · misunderstood boy · teacher crush · stepparent conflict · grieving daughter · female agency · wounded hero · matured heroine

Relationships labels: friendship · love triangle · forbidden crush · teacher-student attraction · father-daughter conflict · stepmother conflict · romantic tension · rivalry · female friendship · class divide · family tension · romantic choice · longtime friends · mentor-figure tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1343

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Zahrah the Windseeker

Nnedi Okorafor · 2005

A bullied girl with plant-like hair enters a forbidden jungle to save her friend and discovers her own power.

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Characterization labels: timid heroine · brave heroine · shy protagonist · young girl · female protagonist · imperfect heroine · resourceful heroine · outcast protagonist · bullied girl · curious friend · adventurous boy · wise mentor · lovable flawed heroine · self-confident growth · fearful but courageous

Relationships labels: best friends · girl-boy friendship · loyal friendship · mentor relationship · family support · peer bullying · community prejudice · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1433

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Defects

Sarah Noffke · 2015 · The Reverians

A teenage Dream Traveler labeled defective uncovers a hidden conspiracy in her seemingly perfect, tightly controlled town.

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Characterization labels: relatable heroine · strong heroine · curious heroine · rebellious heroine · teen protagonist · morally pressured

Relationships labels: friendship trio · love triangle · parent-child conflict · sibling conflict · romantic tension · betrayal

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Distance: 0.1486

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Longbow Girl

Linda Davies · 2016

A Welsh teen archer uncovers a time-slip mystery that could save her family farm and change her future.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful heroine · young archer · independent girl · determined protagonist · practical heroine · smart heroine · fierce heroine · female role model · boy next door · aristocratic heir · supportive friend · proud protagonist · physically disabled protagonist · one-eyed protagonist · homeschooled protagonist · adventurous teen · family loyalist

Relationships labels: best friends · childhood friends · friends to romance · family feud · land rivalry · class tension · parental opposition · romantic subplot · friendship first · interfamily conflict · loyalty across divide

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1487

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The Testing

Joelle Charbonneau, Amélie Hesnard · 2013 · The Testing

In a ruined future America, a chosen graduate must survive a deadly university selection process while learning whom to trust.

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Characterization labels: smart heroine · resourceful heroine · kindhearted protagonist · trusting protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · strong-willed protagonist · male love interest · competitors · future leaders · mentor figures · ruthless candidates

Relationships labels: childhood friends · slow-burn romance · trust issues · friendship under pressure · family warning · parent-child bond · team alliance · rivalry · betrayal · romantic tension

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Distance: 0.1492

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An Ocean Apart

Jill Tew · 2025

In a flooded future, a girl infiltrates a luxury dating contest to steal back her community’s future—until love complicates the mission.

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Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · rebellious heroine · clever protagonist · fierce heroine · morally conflicted lead · kind love interest · wealthy heir · childhood friend · mysterious activist · elite contestants · supportive found family · female rivals · multi-dimensional side characters

Relationships labels: love triangle · friends to lovers · enemies to lovers · childhood friends · found family · fake identity romance · class divide romance · romantic rivalry · family protection · community loyalty · betrayal

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Distance: 0.1525

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Fated

Teri Terry · 2019 · Slated

In a near-future Britain, two teens from opposite worlds confront crackdown, unrest, and a choice between loyalty and revolt.

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Characterization labels: privileged heroine · working-class heroine · politician's daughter · scholarship student · rebellious teen · developing protagonist · likeable protagonists · complex characters · secretly queer character

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · female friendship · f/f relationship · class-crossing relationship · family loyalty · father-daughter conflict · betrayal · power imbalance · tutor-student relationship

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Distance: 0.1541

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The Thief and the Sword

Mike Maihack · 2015 · Cleopatra in Space

A future-school thief, a stolen sword, and a prophecy push Cleopatra into a fast-paced space quest.

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Characterization labels: female protagonist · fierce heroine · celebrity student · stubborn protagonist · reckless heroine · mysterious thief · rival character · supportive friends · talking cat teacher · mysterious antagonist · character development · realistic characters

Relationships labels: friendship · roommate relationship · school peer dynamics · student-teacher conflict · possible romance · rivalry · group teamwork · family-like friends · jealousy

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Distance: 0.1541

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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.

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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: 0.1543

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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: 0.1549

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Independent Study

Joelle Charbonneau · 2014 · The Testing

A memory-haunted student navigates deadly university testing, political intrigue, and a growing resistance in a controlled future society.

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Characterization labels: smart protagonist · overpowered protagonist · perfect heroine · resourceful heroine · stubborn heroine · analytical heroine · chosen one · student protagonist · young leader · moral protagonist

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · boyfriend · trust issues · friendship · betrayal · rebellion alliance · mentor relationship · government power dynamics · family memory

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1553

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