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Janet B. Taylor

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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, female protagonist, chosen family, strong female characters, resilient heroine, introverted heroine, courageous heroine, eidetic memory, photographic memory, stubborn heroine, jealousy, immature emotions, secondary characters, villainess, double agent, mentor scientist

Relationships labels used: romance, boyfriend, childhood friends, found family, family loyalty, sibling bond, mother daughter, parent child, rivalry, betrayal, secret alliance, friendship, forced separation, unresolved attraction

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Weapon

Lynette Noni · 2019 · Whisper

A fugitive heroine races to uncover her past, survive betrayal, and stop a power-hungry scientist in a twisty finale.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · powerful protagonist · oblivious protagonist · determined protagonist · protective character · secretive character · manipulative antagonist · scientist antagonist · rebel characters · found family

Relationships labels: love triangle · friendship · found family · betrayal · romantic tension · siblings · family secret · mentor-like protection · enemy to ally · ally to enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1153

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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.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters

Relationships labels: boyfriend · romantic tension · friendship arc · mentor relationship · rivalry · family conflict · father mystery · parent-child conflict · team dynamics · forced separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1156

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The Catalyst

Helena Coggan · 2015 · The War of Angels

A secretive teen enforcer in a magically divided London must choose between her hidden truth, her father, and a looming war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: 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

Relationships labels: father-daughter · family secret · protective bond · betrayal · loyalty conflict · best friends · romantic tension · unrequited feelings

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1183

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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.

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

Relationships labels: sibling abuse · sibling rivalry · family trauma · found family · friendship bond · romantic tension · first crush · mother daughter · father daughter · stepfamily conflict · protective friendship · peer group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1197

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Rebels of Eden

Joey Graceffa · 2018 · Children of Eden

In a controlled future Earth, a young rebel must choose between saving loved ones and ending a system that runs humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · reluctant leader · misunderstood hero · brave protagonist · selfless protagonist · determined heroine · teen protagonists · antagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · polyamory · sapphic romance · family reunification · romantic rivalry · friendship loyalty · found family · betrayal · sacrifice for others

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1198

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The Visitor

K.A. Applegate, Katherine Applegate · 1996 · Animorphs

Rachel goes undercover as a cat to spy on a Controller and uncover what the Yeerks are doing to her friend’s family.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female protagonist · headstrong · reckless · fearless · protective · empathetic · overconfident · strong-willed · ordinary kids as soldiers · strong female character · emotionally driven

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · parent-child · father-daughter · family conflict · friend betrayal · secret-keeping · peer bonds · found family · host family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1200

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Cured

Bethany Wiggins · 2014 · Stung

A disguised teen joins a dangerous quest to find her missing brother and spread a cure across a ruined, raider-haunted world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female protagonist · resourceful heroine · sheltered heroine · boy disguised as girl · girl disguised as boy · survivor · mysterious ally · snarky love interest · brother figure · protective sibling · fierce heroine · vulnerable protagonist · enigma character · former beast

Relationships labels: siblings · family bond · romantic tension · instalove · found family · trust issues · betrayal · protective romance · friend group · married couple · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1203

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Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1207

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15 Minutes

Jill Cooper · 2013 · The Rewind Agency/Conspiracy

A teen time-traveler breaks the rules to save her mother, then wakes in a radically altered life full of secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · determined protagonist · self-sacrifice · impulsive protagonist · morally conflicted heroine · strong female lead · emotionally confused protagonist

Relationships labels: mother-daughter bond · father-daughter bond · love triangle · boyfriend conflict · family fracture · stepfamily · sibling relationship · romantic rivalry · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1207

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The Stolen

Celia Thomson · 2004 · The Nine Lives of Chloe King

A teenage girl with catlike powers is pulled into a hidden war, dangerous alliances, and a tangled love triangle.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebellious teen · sassy protagonist · badass heroine · matured protagonist · selfish protagonist · annoying characters · flat characters · protective heroine · loyal heroine · male love interests · villain with depth · leader role · side character focus

Relationships labels: love triangle · multiple love interests · romantic rivalry · family conflict · mother daughter · friendship · protective friendship · faction loyalty · found family · betrayal · trust issues · forbidden romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1212

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After the Flood

Kassandra Montag · 2019

In a flooded future, a mother risks everything on a sea voyage to rescue the daughter taken from her years ago.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong female protagonist · mother protagonist · protective parent · stubborn heroine · morally ambiguous lead · resourceful child · precocious child · survivor · fierce mother · unlikable protagonist

Relationships labels: mother daughter · family separation · siblings · parent child · betrayed spouse · ex husband · found family · crew bonds · romantic tension · loyalty and betrayal · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1217

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Nil Unlocked

Lynne Matson · 2015 · Nil

Two survivors race to unravel a deadly island’s secrets before its 365-day rule claims everyone left behind.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female heroine · male leader · resourceful heroine · trained survivor · obsessive researcher · mysterious newcomer · protective leader · strong heroine · emotionally invested characters · character growth · fierce heroine

Relationships labels: romantic tension · dual romance · insta-love · team partnership · leader and newcomer · chemistry · couple dynamics · community bonds · family obsession · uncle-niece connection · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1222

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