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Characterization labels used: nerdy heroine, geeky heroine, unpopular girl, outsider, orphan, adopted child, strict guardian, popular quarterback, sweet love interest, mean girl, bullly (spelling variant weak), protective parents, loyal best friend, confused teen, coming-of-age, self-confidence arc, underdog heroine, impulsive heroine, immature teens

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Vera Nazarian · 2014 · The Atlantis Grail

In 2047, a teen genius must survive brutal trials to win a seat on rescue ships before an asteroid ends Earth.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · nerdy heroine · clumsy protagonist · brilliant student · athletic underdog · strong female lead · sibling group · family-centered protagonist · bullied outsider · relatable heroine · self-sacrificing heroine · unlikable protagonist (mixed) · love interest triangle · crush-driven teen

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1109

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Code

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs · 2013 · Virals

A teen pack’s geocache hunt turns into a deadly code game with bombs, secrets, and a race to stop a killer.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · alpha leader · smart teens · geeky friends · oblivious heroine · brooding love interest · protective pack · mature-for-age teen · homicidal villain · clueless parent · female rival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1224

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 3

Naoko Takeuchi · 2019 · 美少女戦士セーラームーン [Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon]

Usagi faces a fast-moving new threat from the future as time travel, kidnappings, and hidden identities collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · crybaby heroine · insecure heroine · bratty heroine · matured heroine · team leader · future self · childlike character · annoying character · sympathetic child · power growth · empathetic hero · strong guardian · mysterious guardian · newcomer · villainous rival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1307

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Rubinrot

Kerstin Gier · 2009 · Edelstein-Trilogie

A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · awkward heroine · naive protagonist · relatable heroine · brave heroine · clever heroine · immature protagonist · arrogant love interest · bossy love interest · mysterious love interest · secretive mother · perfect cousin · loyal best friend · mischievous friend · icy grandmother · protective family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1327

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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.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1344

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Parallel

Claudia Lefeve · 2011 · Travelers

An orphan with hidden powers is pulled into a parallel reality where family, identity, and time are all unsettled.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphan · foster kid · troubled teen · guarded heroine · smart heroine · sarcastic heroine · strong-willed heroine · passive protagonist · mature but fun · mysterious male lead · older love interest · popular girl · supportive best friend · delinquent youth · male lead with secrets · stubborn heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1372

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Loop

Karen Akins · 2014 · Loop

A teen time traveler botches a school mission, dragging a boy from the past into her future and into a dangerous mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: feisty heroine · impulsive protagonist · stubborn protagonist · smart heroine · relatable heroine · brave heroine · likable heroine · swoony love interest · sweet love interest · nerdy boy · future self · supportive friends

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1387

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The Mind Readers

Lori Brighton · 2010 · Mind Readers

A teen mind reader is drawn into a hidden community of her kind, where trust and freedom may cost everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · mind reader · freak · outsider · whiny protagonist · insecure protagonist · naive protagonist · strong heroine · compassionate heroine · mysterious love interest · controlling grandmother · mentor figure · popular girl · troubled father figure

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1395

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Golden Blood

Melissa Pearl · 2012 · Time Spirit Trilogy

A secretive teen time traveler falls for a normal boy, risking her family’s rules, safety, and the past itself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy heroine · socially isolated · loner · kick-butt heroine · strong heroine · awkward teen · protective family · persistent hero · loyal hero · charming hero · secretive parents · close siblings · overcontrolled teen · fighting skills · coming of age

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1397

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Virals

Kathy Reichs · 2010 · Virals

A teen science geek and her friends gain wolf-like powers and race to solve a cold-case murder on a coastal island.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart heroine · tomboy heroine · alpha female · nerdy teens · geeky protagonists · self-reliant protagonist · resourceful teens · scientific kids · pack leader · comic relief character · moody teen · muscle friend · tech geek · reluctant father · mean girl antagonists · popular boy · strong female lead · outcast protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1398

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Girl of Glass

Megan O'Russell · 2019 · Girl of Glass

A teen dome-dweller crosses into a toxic outside world of mutants, danger, and forbidden love, forcing a hard choice.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · naive heroine · strong heroine · sympathetic protagonist · morally conflicted · decisive protagonist · flawed protagonist · love interests · supporting character development · elite society · outsider survivors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1411

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Infinityglass

Myra McEntire · 2013 · Hourglass

A teen genius heads to New Orleans to guard a girl who turns out to be the key to repairing a broken timeline.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen genius · geeky hero · quiet hero · bodyguard · sassy heroine · bold heroine · headstrong heroine · shapeshifter · water power · sheltered heroine · overprotected heroine · mobster daughter · villain daughter · protective father · manipulative mother · mystery heroine · supportive team · brilliant heroine · nerdy hero · awkward genius · badass heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1440

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