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Characterization labels used: forgettable protagonist, misunderstood teen, resourceful teen, overlooked boy, street-smart girl, pickpocket, young mother, absent father, aunt guardian, time traveler, historical figure cameo, clockwork antagonist, reluctant parent, youthful protagonist

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Cover of Cold Summer by Gwen Cole

Cold Summer

Gwen Cole · 2017

A teen time traveler trapped in WWII battles must survive trauma, family strain, and a new chance at love.

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Characterization labels: reluctant time traveler · high school dropout · teen soldier · sharpshooter · sniper · PTSD survivor · angsty teen · quiet protagonist · gamer girl · optimistic girl · kind uncle · supportive father figure · troubled father · estranged mother · older brother conflict · found family

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Distance: 0.1704

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Cover of Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Torn

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2011 · The Missing

Two teen time travelers board Henry Hudson’s ship in 1611, where a mutiny and shifting history threaten everything.

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Characterization labels: adolescent protagonists · sibling duo · resourceful · caring · observant · modern outlook · growing up · disguised identity · antagonist · time traveler · missing child

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Distance: 0.1765

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Destroyer

Brett Battles · 2016 · Rewinder

A time-traveling teen races across altered timelines to recover his device, protect loved ones, and stop history from unraveling.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · time traveler · resourceful hero · passive protagonist · ineffectual hero · smart but foolish · cunning · determined · likable protagonist · villainous antagonist · revenge-driven villain · alternate self

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Distance: 0.1914

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The Last Human

Zack Jordan · 2020

A hidden human teen on an alien space station is thrust into a galaxy-spanning chase that tests intelligence, freedom, and identity.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · outsider · misfit · sulky teen · brave heroine · curious protagonist · hidden heir · adopted child · murderous guardian · quirky side characters · sentient AI · mischievous helper · philosophical characters

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Distance: 0.2023

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Ashfall Legacy

Pittacus Lore · 2021 · Ashfall

A half-human teen on the run leaves Earth to find his missing alien father and uncovers a universe-shaking secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · half-human protagonist · half-alien protagonist · missing father · protective mother · alien uncle · supporting alien cast · snarky protagonist · relatable protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2047

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Cover of A Dark Inheritance by Chris d'Lacey

A Dark Inheritance

Chris d'Lacey · 2014 · Unicorne Files

A boy who can alter reality joins a secret agency to uncover a father’s disappearance and a strange school mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young hero · resourceful boy · logical protagonist · troubled family · younger sister · goth classmate · mysterious mentor · secret-agent type · handler · sickly classmate · dead girl · father figure absent · teen protagonist

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Distance: 0.2054

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Cover of Contagion by Teri Terry

Contagion

Teri Terry · 2017 · Dark Matter

A missing-girl search turns into a race through Scotland as a deadly epidemic and strange new abilities spread.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · missing sister · protective brother · photographic memory · bullied teen · immunized survivor · ghostly narrator · vengeful character · smart teen · reluctant ally · damaged love interest · institutionalized victim

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Distance: 0.2055

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Cover of Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

Sorrowland

Rivers Solomon · 2021

A pregnant teen flees a cult into the woods, where survival, transformation, and buried truths close in.

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Characterization labels: teen mother · pregnant teen · runaway · traumatized protagonist · stubborn protagonist · untrusting protagonist · flawed heroine · resourceful survivor · queer protagonist · intersex protagonist · albino protagonist · partially sighted protagonist · black protagonist · precocious children · found family

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Distance: 0.2060

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Cover of The Second World by Jake Korell

The Second World

Jake Korell · 2026

A sarcastic Mars-born underdog navigates family pressure, nation-building chaos, and identity in a newly independent world.

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Characterization labels: reluctant protagonist · irreverent narrator · messy protagonist · angsty teen · underachiever · self-aware narrator · flawed protagonist · controversial father · powerful father

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2065

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Cover of The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu by Franck Thilliez

The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu

Franck Thilliez · 2022 · La Brigade des cauchemars

Two teens enter patients’ nightmares to cure fear, but a new case and hidden secrets threaten their fragile team.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · scientist mentor · adopted child · amnesiac protagonist · disabled protagonist · brave · curious · secretive adults · troubled children

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2098

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