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

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

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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: 0.1032

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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: 0.1033

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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: 0.1052

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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: 0.1057

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Perfect

Cecelia Ahern · 2017 · Flawed

On the run after being branded an outcast, a teen must expose a brutal system before it destroys everyone she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · teen protagonist · fugitive · reluctant leader · character growth · smart protagonist · brave protagonist · morally conflicted · supportive family · careful planner

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance subplot · family support · trust issues · mentor betrayal · found ally · sister relationship · father-daughter tension · romantic rivalry · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1071

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Family

Robert J. Crane · 2012 · The Girl in the Box

A sheltered young meta-human faces war, betrayal, and a painful reckoning with her family and powers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · sassy protagonist · resilient heroine · abused child · sheltered upbringing · powerful but uncontrolled · emotionally guarded · snarky protagonist · moral uncertainty · betrayed protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-daughter conflict · family betrayal · found family · friendship bonds · romantic breakup · mentor suspicion · team loyalty · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1087

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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: 0.1141

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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: 0.1143

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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: 0.1144

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The Ship Beyond Time

Heidi Heilig · 2017 · The Girl from Everywhere

A teenage time traveler sails to a mythic utopia to challenge fate and save the person she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · female captain · charming thief · best friend love interest · complex villain · stubborn protagonist · independent heroine · smart heroine · questioning identity · morally conflicted

Relationships labels: father-daughter relationship · romantic tension · best friends to lovers · love triangle · crew dynamics · family loss · protective love · betrayed trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1147

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The Countdown

Kimberly Derting · 2016 · The Taking

Abducted teen Kyra confronts alien origins, a strange countdown, and a world-ending threat in a final race for answers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · teen girl · alien hybrid · superpowered protagonist · love interest · brooding love interest · snarky rival · supporting cast · immature protagonist · badass heroine · kidnapped protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · boyfriend girlfriend · father daughter · friend group · found family · betrayal · protective relationship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1163

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Article 5

Kristen Simmons · 2012 · Article 5

In a post-war America ruled by Moral Statutes, a teen girl flees to save her mother—with her first love now on the other side.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebellious mother · brooding soldier · tortured love interest · impulsive protagonist · naive protagonist · strong heroine · survivor · protective hero · moralistic authority figures

Relationships labels: mother-daughter relationship · childhood sweethearts · forbidden romance · exes to lovers · trust issues · love-hate relationship · protective relationship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1169

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