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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, strong female lead, morally grey, fiery heroine, secretive protagonist, determined, impulsive, intuitive, confident, arrogant, trained fighter, badass heroine, adopted daughter, mysterious father, protective father, Mary Sue (mixed), flawed heroine, emotional restraint, young adult protagonist

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Cover of The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy

The Memory Thief

Lauren Mansy · 2019

In a memory-trading dystopia, a guilt-ridden teen joins rebels to save her mother and steal a prison map.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · gifted protagonist · guilty protagonist · broken heroine · morally gray lead · strong female lead · naive protagonist · trusting heroine · protective daughter · brooding love interest · loyal ally · ruler antagonist · power-hungry villain · desperate mother · young rebel · parentally motivated

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.0866

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Cover of Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi Berwah

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: 0.0879

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Cover of Harvest Day by Tamar Sloan

Harvest Day

Tamar Sloan, Heidi Catherine · 2023 · The Sovereign Code

In a bee-haunted future split by survival zones, two teens face an immunity test that could change everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · strong heroine · naive hero · stubborn protagonist · feisty heroine · loyal character · rule follower · rebel · resourceful heroine · sheltered upbringing · questioning authority · shady character · villainous leader · morally gray characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1011

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Cover of A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray

A Thousand Pieces of You

Claudia Gray · 2014 · Firebird

A grief-stricken teen chases her father’s killer across parallel worlds and gets pulled into a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · artistic protagonist · impulsive heroine · determined heroine · loyal daughter · scientist parents · mysterious love interest · brooding love interest · flirty assistant · archetypal love interests · grey morality · underdetermined antagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1035

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Cover of Dark Days by Kate Ormand

Dark Days

Kate Ormand · 2018

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

Why this is here

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: 0.1035

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Cover of Anchored by Bridget E. Baker

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1054

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Cover of Parallel by Claudia Lefeve

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: 0.1102

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Cover of Family by Robert J. Crane

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1102

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Cover of Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan

Ignite the Stars

Maura Milan · 2018 · Ignite the Stars

A feared teen outlaw is forced into a military academy and must plot escape while questioning loyalty, identity, and enemies.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: badass heroine · morally gray · arrogant protagonist · cunning · ruthless · witty · sarcastic · fierce · rebellious · loyal · bookish genius · conflicted mentor · softhearted outsider · secret identity · antiheroine · teen prodigy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1127

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Cover of Rise by Anna Carey

Rise

Anna Carey · 2013 · Eve

A grieving princess turns rebel, racing to topple her father’s regime while hiding a secret that changes everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · pregnant protagonist · grieving protagonist · matured protagonist · rebellious daughter · undercover rebel · protective husband · romantic rival · authoritarian father · sheltered heroine · morally gray character

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1129

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Cover of Remember Me Gone by Stacy Stokes

Remember Me Gone

Stacy Stokes · 2022

A teen training in her family’s memory-erasing business uncovers missing time, town secrets, and a buried past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · coming of age · family legacy · curious protagonist · strong lead · smart heroine · driven girl · morally gray adults · secretive father · resourceful side characters · mean girl redemption · prickly character dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1134

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Cover of Stranger Things: Runaway Max by Brenna Yovanoff

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1137

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