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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for A Slip under the Microscope. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: student, scholar, rival student, professor, promising man, social climber, humble background, conscientious character, obsessive character, idealistic character

Relationships labels used: student-teacher, academic rivalry, class competition, mentor-pupil, romantic rivalry, social hierarchy, peer comparison

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Cover of 暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3] by Yusei Matsui

暗殺教室 3 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 3]

Yusei Matsui, 松井優征 · 2013 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

A bizarre class trip and new transfer student deepen the absurd, heartfelt mission to assassinate their alien teacher.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: good teacher · mentor figure · sympathetic monster · lovable antagonist · chaotic student · outsider students · academically struggling students · transfer student · assassin · robot student · competent adult · underdog students · protective teacher

Relationships labels: teacher-student bond · student class cohesion · rival school hierarchy · mentor-protégé · friendship · class solidarity · power imbalance · adult-child conflict

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1370

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Cover of 暗殺教室 14 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 14] by Yusei Matsui

暗殺教室 14 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu 14]

Yusei Matsui · 2015 · 暗殺教室 [Ansatsu Kyōshitsu]

Class E faces school-festival and final-exam battles, while a fierce principal rivalry pushes the class to prove itself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: outsider students · elite students · demanding teacher · authoritarian principal · rival student · talented student · morally ambiguous teacher · team-oriented class · unhinged antagonist · developing antagonist

Relationships labels: teacher-student relationships · class rivalry · sibling rivalry · mentor-student bond · parent-child relationship · rivalry · group teamwork · adversarial relationship

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1372

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Cover of Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton

Dragon Teeth

Michael Crichton · 2017

A spoiled Yale student joins a fossil hunt in the 1876 West and gets caught in a ruthless scientific rivalry.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: spoiled rich youth · naive student · privileged outsider · paranoid rival · competitive scholars · real historical figures · fictional protagonist · coming-of-age protagonist · resilient hero · unscrupulous scientist · arrogant youth

Relationships labels: academic rivalry · male rivalry · mentor-student · betrayal · betrayed ally · forced alliance · competition · team conflict

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1414

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Cover of Assassin of Reality by Marina Dyachenko

Assassin of Reality

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2023 · Vita Nostra (English)

A gifted student returns to an eerie magical institute where language shapes reality and failure could remake the world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: stubborn protagonist · older protagonist · intellectual curiosity · transcendent being · ambitious student · alienated protagonist · dark mentor · fascinating protagonist · humanity vs concept

Relationships labels: student-teacher rivalry · mentor-protégé · romance · pilot love interest · classmate distrust · peer support · familial leverage · protective friends · power imbalance

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1521

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Cover of The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

The Rithmatist

Brandon Sanderson · 2014 · Rithmatist

A chalk-based magic-school mystery follows a boy who can’t do the magic but knows it better than anyone.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: underdog · obsessive learner · nonmagical protagonist · quirky heroine · mentor figure · ambitious student · social outsider · flawed protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · mentor-student · rivalry · found friendship · class divide · peer partnership

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1533

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Cover of Morbid Curiosities by S. Hati

Morbid Curiosities

S. Hati · 2026

A scholarship teen at an elite science institute uncovers secret experiments, mutations, and a threat to her own mind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ambitious teen · overachiever · scholarship student · gifted student · isolated protagonist · untrusting · prickly protagonist · mysterious girl · cutthroat peers · rich students · scientist characters · complex characters

Relationships labels: rivals to lovers · academic rivalry · friendship trio · found family · class divide · peer sabotage · trust issues · mentor power imbalance · romantic subplot

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1550

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Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 14 [Boku No Hero Academia 14] by Kohei Horikoshi

僕のヒーローアカデミア 14 [Boku No Hero Academia 14]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2017 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

After a decisive rivalry showdown, hero students enter new work studies while a terrifying new villain and mentor loom ahead.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: rival characters · gifted students · top student · mentor figure · intense villain · shy student · determined protagonist · brash rival · vulnerable rival · creepy villain · comic side character · young hero

Relationships labels: rivalry · mentor-mentee · friendship · teacher-student · team dynamics · frayed trust · admiration · tension · working together · villain alliance

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1589

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Cover of 僕のヒーローアカデミア 2 [Boku No Hero Academia 2] by Kohei Horikoshi

僕のヒーローアカデミア 2 [Boku No Hero Academia 2]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2015 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

Hero students face training, rivalries, and a sudden villain attack that turns practice into a real fight for survival.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: underdog protagonist · determined hero · rival bully · proud rival · mentor figure · teacher hero · student ensemble · quirky cast · new character introductions · character development · strategic fighter · overpowered student · creepy comic relief · fan favorite

Relationships labels: rivalry · mentor-student · teamwork · friendship · class bonds · childhood history · bullying · alliance · group trust · protective instinct

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1657

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Cover of Battle Royale by Koushun Takami

Battle Royale

Koushun Takami · 2003

A class of junior high students is stranded on an island and forced into a state-run fight to the death.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · classmates · adolescent psychology · morally grey · psychopath · survivalist · naive protagonist · strong side characters · backstory-rich

Relationships labels: friendship · crushes · romance · betrayal · classmate conflict · school ties · trust and distrust · rivalry · alliance · loyalty · teacher-student power

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1721

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Cover of Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger

Curtsies & Conspiracies

Gail Carriger · 2013 · Finishing School

A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · curious heroine · devious heroine · mischievous heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · self-assured heroine · proactive characters · good-hearted boy · evil genius students

Relationships labels: friendship · female friendship · best friends · love triangle · romantic tension · sibling relationship · class differences · teacher-student power · rival schools · boy meets girl

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1744

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Cover of My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville

My Teacher Is an Alien

Bruce Coville · 2005 · My Teacher Is an Alien

A sixth-grader discovers her substitute teacher is an alien and races to stop his secret plan.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart girl · science fiction lover · class brain · bully · strict teacher · suspicious student · relatable tween · clear motivations

Relationships labels: unlikely friends · student-teacher conflict · friendship duo · class rivalry · peer support · protective friendship

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1748

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Cover of D.A. by Connie Willis

D.A.

Connie Willis · 2007

A reluctant teen cadet is abruptly selected for elite space training and must uncover why she was chosen.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage girl · unwilling protagonist · hacker sidekick · plucky heroine · rebel student · likable protagonist · frustrated cadet · unenthusiastic student

Relationships labels: best friends · student-teacher power gap · peer pressure · classmate rivalry · parental pressure · institutional control

Reader-connected: no

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1757

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