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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Terracotta Bride.
Characterization labels used: young woman, naive protagonist, shy protagonist, passive observer, self-discovery arc, young bride, older wife, strong-willed woman, artificial woman, uncertain personhood, corrupt rich man, male neglect, supporting women, inexperienced heroine
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A young woman begins leaping through her own life out of order each New Year’s, forced to navigate love, memory, and fate.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young woman · self-discovery · immature protagonist · flawed heroine · witty protagonist · rebellious · resilient · adapting · coming of age
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1231
Shae follows a stolen magical book to a forbidden industrial city, where lies, betrayals, and alliances reshape her world.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: naive heroine · young protagonist · strong female lead · idealistic protagonist · growth arc · coming of age · fierce ally · brooding love interest · reluctant ally · found family · supporting cast · leader arc · female characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1330
Two exiled communities on an alien prison colony clash over power, labor, and whether nonviolence can hold.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · female protagonist · female mentorship · charismatic leader · pragmatic elder · ideological archetypes · morally mixed characters · authoritarian ruler · unlikeable characters · coming-of-age arc
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1397
After being framed at school, a bullied girl is hurled into a bleak future where her choices have changed everything.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young female protagonist · new girl · little brother · bullied child · likeable protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · framed victim · tyrant · queen bee · heroic child · bitter future self · corrupted future self
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1449
Two troubled young adults find a doorway to a twilight world, where escape, fear, and love become a single test.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: disaffected young man · young woman · stuck protagonist · outsider protagonist · gatekeeper · traumatized character · abusive family survivor · emotionally dependent mother · abusive stepfather · baffled hero · shy protagonist · strong female character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1455
A young interstellar student returns home with an alien friend, forcing family, identity, and peace to collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: coming-of-age · traumatized protagonist · gifted protagonist · determined heroine · outsider protagonist · complex protagonist · naive protagonist · self-discovery
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1458
A traumatized heiress rebuilds her life through identity theft, queer love, and a high-stakes wastewater job in the near future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young woman protagonist · privileged heroine · heiress · resourceful woman · competent worker · hacker · thief · grifter · morally compromised · traumatized protagonist · self-reinvention · coming-of-age · strong heroine · flawed characters · female ensemble
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1460
A girl in a women-only refuge is pulled into a trapped city, where a hidden past and dangerous love reshape her future.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: female protagonist · naive heroine · strong heroine · gullible protagonist · determined heroine · reckless love interest · ambiguous ruler · survivor · orphan · princess reveal · growing maturity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1465
A young man wakes in a strange alternate realm where near-death becomes a journey of love, lessons, and reality-bending discovery.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: male protagonist · young adult protagonist · ordinary-to-exceptional · female guide · enigmatic love interest · inspiring mentors · historical figures · naive protagonist · motivated protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1471
In a near-future Australia, a mother defies a surveillance state to find her missing husband and save her children.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: mother protagonist · flawed heroine · protective parent · ordinary woman · strong female protagonist · young children · missing husband · working mother · maternal guilt · resilient heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1498
In a world where love is treated like a disease, a waiting-for-the-cure teen falls for the one boy she should avoid.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: naive heroine · reluctant conformist · mysterious boy · love interest · best friend character · passive protagonist · growth arc · weak heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1504
In an overpopulated near-future society, a pregnant woman and her partner race to save their baby from state control.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: pregnant protagonist · reluctant mother · protective partner · optimistic partner · flawed protagonists · relatable heroine · complex heroine · one-dimensional characters · depressed protagonist · young professional · elder character · supportive grandmother · morally conflicted
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1516
