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Characterization labels used: 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

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Starstruck

Brenda Hiatt · 2013 · Starstruck

A nerdy small-town teen’s crush on the new quarterback spirals into alien secrets, royal destiny, and danger.

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Characterization labels: 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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1109

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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

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Distance: 0.1154

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Dark Days

Kate Ormand · 2018

In a sealed sector facing cyborg annihilation, a teen races against a 15-day countdown to survive and resist.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · feisty heroine · strong female lead · impulsive protagonist · resigned protagonist · brave heroine · mysterious boy · depressed mother · frightened best friend · protective father · stubborn protagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1208

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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

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Distance: 0.1209

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Monsters Born and Made

Tanvi Berwah · 2022

A desperate teen cheats into an elite monster-chariot race to save her family in a brutal, caste-bound island world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · fierce protagonist · determined protagonist · angry protagonist · protective sibling · chronically ill sibling · abusive father · morally gray love interest · ex-boyfriend · elite rival · headstrong heroine

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1213

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1213

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1221

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1230

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1253

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The Taking

Kimberly Derting · 2014 · The Taking

A teen returns after five missing years unchanged, and must uncover what happened while her world moved on without her.

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Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · athlete protagonist · bratty heroine · strong-willed heroine · confused protagonist · angry heroine · suspicious father · protective love interest · supportive love interest · conspiracy theorist father · alienated family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1255

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Elite

Mercedes Lackey · 2016 · Hunter

A newly promoted hunter investigates sewer deaths and rising monster attacks while a citywide conspiracy closes in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · competent protagonist · resourceful · independent · team player · reluctant leader · young adult protagonist · responsible · rational · self-reliant · strong female lead · Mary Sue (contested) · growth arc

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1257

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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: 0.1260

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