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Characterization labels used: strong heroine, determined heroine, flawed protagonist, protective brother, mysterious love interest, secretive character, stubborn heroine, impulsive heroine, loyal character, resourceful heroine, naive heroine, self-sacrificing sibling, bad boy love interest, eccentric immortal

Relationships labels used: siblings, adoptive siblings, foster siblings, childhood friends, slow burn romance, crush, love triangle, protective sibling bond, co-dependence, friendship, found family, romantic tension

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The V Girl: A Coming of Age Story

Mya Robarts · 2015

In a war-torn future where sexual slavery is legal, one teen races to claim her first sex on her own terms.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · determined heroine · resourceful heroine · protective sister · sick sibling · supportive father · broody hero · alpha hero · mysterious outsider · reluctant trust · damaged characters · complex hero · stubborn heroine · young adult protagonist · mature beyond years · family caretaker · PTSD · virgin heroine · religious best friend · supportive siblings

Relationships labels: slow-burn romance · best friends to lovers · forbidden romance · love triangle · protector dynamic · trust issues · family loyalty · sibling bond · father-daughter bond · romantic tension · conflicted attraction · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1008

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Anchored

Bridget E. Baker · 2021 · Anchored

A runaway teen wakes between Earth and a hidden world, where her secret power could save—or doom—both realities.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · fierce heroine · spunky heroine · chosen one · runaway teen · orphaned protagonist · protective brother · telekinetic heroine · secret power · feminine anomaly · angsty teen · fierce female lead · morally conflicted heroine

Relationships labels: sibling bond · brother-sister bond · protective brother · family loyalty · love triangle · multiple love interests · soulmates · romantic tension · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1010

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Cured

Bethany Wiggins · 2014 · Stung

A disguised teen joins a dangerous quest to find her missing brother and spread a cure across a ruined, raider-haunted world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female protagonist · resourceful heroine · sheltered heroine · boy disguised as girl · girl disguised as boy · survivor · mysterious ally · snarky love interest · brother figure · protective sibling · fierce heroine · vulnerable protagonist · enigma character · former beast

Relationships labels: siblings · family bond · romantic tension · instalove · found family · trust issues · betrayal · protective romance · friend group · married couple · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1042

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The Cure

K.A. Riley · 2021 · The Cure Chronicles

A poor teen enters a deadly elite training program for a cure, only to uncover the society’s hidden cruelty.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · passive heroine · naive protagonist · tough heroine · emotionally reactive · protective love interest · handsome love interest · authority figure love interest · childhood friend · father secrets · sick mother · younger sibling · aristocratic family · ruling class · rebellious streak · survivor heroine · chosen one trope

Relationships labels: love triangle · childhood friends · forced proximity · protective romance · power imbalance · class-crossed romance · family responsibility · sibling bond · parent-child tension · friend betrayal · romantic tension · rival loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1059

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Weapon

Lynette Noni · 2019 · Whisper

A fugitive heroine races to uncover her past, survive betrayal, and stop a power-hungry scientist in a twisty finale.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · powerful protagonist · oblivious protagonist · determined protagonist · protective character · secretive character · manipulative antagonist · scientist antagonist · rebel characters · found family

Relationships labels: love triangle · friendship · found family · betrayal · romantic tension · siblings · family secret · mentor-like protection · enemy to ally · ally to enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1061

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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: 0.1078

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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: 0.1093

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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.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1134

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Raging Star

Moira Young · 2014 · Dust Lands

In a dystopian YA finale, Saba must outwit a tyrant, protect her family, and face betrayal before time runs out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · reluctant leader · fierce heroine · flawed protagonist · hard-headed · vicious · determined · creepy villain · supportive sibling · young sister · twin brother · traitor within group · charismatic villain

Relationships labels: siblings · twin bond · sibling loyalty · romantic tension · love triangle · betrayal · family vs duty · found family · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1141

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Arena One: Slaverunners

Morgan Rice · 2012 · The Survival Trilogy

In a shattered future New York, a teen races through a brutal wasteland to rescue her kidnapped sister from death arenas.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful teen · older sister · younger sister · survival-trained · military-trained · fierce protector · male ally · broody love interest · mysterious survivor · violent antagonists · superhuman protagonist

Relationships labels: sibling bond · sister rescue · romantic tension · love triangle · found ally · male rivalry · family duty · protective older sibling · parental influence · mentor child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1154

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No Beauties or Monsters

Tara Goedjen · 2021

Returning to a haunted desert town, a teen with missing memories investigates disappearances and a reality-bending family secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female lead · unreliable heroine · fragile protagonist · determined protagonist · badass female lead · climbing hobby · family-centered · secretive characters · villainous figure · blind sibling · stepbrother · younger brother · former friend · first love

Relationships labels: siblings · stepfamily · family dynamics · friendship · former best friends · childhood friends · first love · romantic tension · parent-child · protective sibling bond · complicated relationships · blended family · estrangement

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1159

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Born to Fight

Tara Brown, A.E. Watson · 2013 · Born

A captive genetic experiment escapes, learns her origins, and turns revenge on the people who made her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female lead · flawed heroine · ruthless protagonist · reclusive protagonist · genetically engineered protagonist · emotionally volatile · matured heroine · protective sister · brooding love interest · abusive love interest · protective wolf · supportive female allies · genius scientist

Relationships labels: love triangle · chosen family · siblings · father daughter · brother sister · romantic rivalry · abusive relationship · friend group · loyalty conflict · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1182

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