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Characterization labels used: shy heroine, timid protagonist, passive heroine, relatable protagonist, selfless friend, protective friend, popular boy, transfer student, supportive friend group, teen characters, emotionally burdened

Relationships labels used: friend group, crush, romance, love triangle, unrequited love, support network, friendship bond, self-sacrifice, protective friendship, group loyalty, found family

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Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 2

Ichigo Takano · 2016 · Orange: The Complete Collection

Future letters push a shy high schooler and her friends to try to save a troubled boy and rewrite regret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy protagonist · timid heroine · selfless friend · supportive friend group · troubled boy · depressed character · complex character · comic relief · leader figure · protective friend · popular boy

Relationships labels: friend group · romance · crush · unrequited love · self-sacrifice · emotional dependency · peer support · friendship loyalty

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Distance: 0.0678

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Orange 3

Ichigo Takano, 高野苺 · 2014 · Orange [オレンジ] / Orange: Future [Orange -未来-]

A shy teen receives a letter from her future self and joins friends in trying to change a painful fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy protagonist · indecisive protagonist · supportive friend · selfless friend · emotionally vulnerable · depressed character · suicidal ideation · protective group · expressive characters

Relationships labels: friendship · romantic tension · love triangle · male friendship · support network · self-sacrifice · unrequited love · group bond · confession

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.0857

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Absolute Boyfriend, Vol. 1

Yuu Watase · 2006 · 絶対彼氏 [Zettai Kareshi]

A shy high school girl gets a trial robot boyfriend and discovers love comes with a price, secrets, and rivals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy heroine · awkward heroine · protective love interest · devoted love interest · comic relief salesman · childhood friend · jealous rival · idealized boyfriend

Relationships labels: love triangle · childhood friends · neighbor crush · best friends · romantic rivalry · unrequited love · devoted partner · protective relationship · female friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1068

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Clockwise

Elle Strauss · 2011 · Clockwise

A shy teen time traveler’s secret life in 1860 gets complicated when her crush is pulled into the past with her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: awkward teen · shy heroine · outcast heroine · popular boy · jock · mean-girl girlfriend · supportive best friend · resilient heroine · resourceful heroine · self-sufficient heroine · protective love interest · redeemed jerk · serious heroine in the past · mature-for-age teen · sassy heroine

Relationships labels: crush · high school romance · best friends · brother disguise · forced proximity · protective attraction · love triangle · family separation · broken heart · friendship tension · mentor-like family · unrequited crush · social-sphere divide · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1094

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The Future of Us

Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler · 2011

Two 1996 teens discover their future Facebook pages and try to steer their lives before they get there.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · best friends · neighbors · shallow girl · nice guy · wallflower · impulsive heroine · reserved hero · realistic teens · emotionally immature teens

Relationships labels: best friends · friends to lovers · neighbor relationship · unrequited crush · friendship strain · romance · boyfriend · marriage · family tension · peer group

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Distance: 0.1109

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The Locket

Stacey Jay · 2011

A teen gets a magical do-over after cheating on her boyfriend, but changing one mistake scrambles everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · popular jock · sweet best friend · self-centered boyfriend · insecure heroine · dependent protagonist · two love interests

Relationships labels: best friends · romantic triangle · boyfriend girlfriend · childhood friends · mutual friends · betrayal · unrequited love · friendship · first love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1135

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Novas

Lou Vane · 2022

A teen survivor team leaves refuge to seek supplies and answers in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, amid rivalries and a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · brave heroine · capable heroine · rival male leads · protective love interest · hilarious side character · reluctant trust · character growth · trauma shaped · resilient teens

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · friendship bond · rivalry · romantic tension · unconditional support · group loyalty · friendship under stress · team dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1152

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ダンダダン 5 [Dan Da Dan 5]

Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸 · 2022 · ダンダダン [Dan Da Dan]

A cursed mountain-town visit turns into a chaotic mix of haunted-house mystery, monster attacks, and messy teen feelings.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · awkward boys · protective heroine · empathetic spirit · tragic antagonist · goofy friend · supportive ally · cursed victim · possessed body

Relationships labels: love triangle · friendship rivalry · childhood friends · romantic rivalry · buddy chemistry · group bonding · protective friendship · found family

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Distance: 0.1188

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Strike

D.J. MacHale · 2014 · The SYLO Chronicles

In the final SYLO adventure, Tucker and his friends face a hidden war, shocking truths, and a battle that may rewrite history.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant leader · resourceful teen · smart teen · brave teen · group ensemble · loyal friend group · morally conflicted characters · traitor figure · strong female characters

Relationships labels: friend group · romantic tension · brotherly bond · loyalty · betrayal · teamwork · sacrifice · found family · parent-child separation · group dependence

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More Happy Than Not

Adam Silvera · 2015

A Bronx teen considers a memory-erasing procedure that could free him from pain—or erase his true self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · queer teen · troubled youth · self-loathing · complex protagonist · supportive girlfriend · new best friend · homophobic peers · flawed characters · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · love triangle · supportive girlfriend · new friendship · familial loss · parent-child strain · peer betrayal · chosen family · cheating

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Distance: 0.1208

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Matched

Ally Condie · 2010 · Matched

In a tightly controlled future, a teen girl’s perfect match is disrupted, pushing her toward forbidden feelings and doubt.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: obedient heroine · self-aware heroine · awakening protagonist · gentle love interest · brooding love interest · mysterious boy · best friend · flat characters · shallow characterization · naive heroine · mature protagonist · tortured love interest

Relationships labels: love triangle · best friends · arranged romance · forbidden relationship · romantic rivalry · family bonds · friendship to romance · chosen mate · courtship · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1217

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Limited Wish

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy at Cambridge must untangle converging timelines before a paradox destroys his future.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reluctant prodigy · teen genius · awkward hero · introverted protagonist · relatable protagonist · morally serious · smart characters · supportive friends · new characters · villains · bullies · mathematician · time traveler

Relationships labels: friend group · romantic triangle · love triangle · friendship · family support · crises of loyalty · ex-girlfriend · new boyfriend · mentor relationship · parent-child bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1219

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