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Olivia A. Cole

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Characterization labels used: aspiring scientist, teen protagonist, curious heroine, determined heroine, logical characters, competitive students, black girl in STEM, hacker, best friend, scientist parents, extremist leader, character-driven

Relationships labels used: friendship, found family, parent-child tension, family secrets, romantic subplot, slow-burn romance, rivalry, community conflict, intergenerational conflict, power imbalance

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Blood Ties

Sophie McKenzie · 2008 · Blood Ties

Two teens uncover hidden truths about their births and identities while fleeing extremists and a secret genetic conspiracy.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · female insecurity · bullied girl · self-esteem issues · awkward boy · curious protagonist · determined protagonist · character growth · coming of age · villainous scientist · evil scientist · bodyguard · hacker friend · secondary cast

Relationships labels: romantic tension · slow-burn romance · friendship · family secrets · parent-child conflict · sibling comparison · protective relationship · connection through birth

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1177

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The Faint of Heart: A Graphic Novel

Kerilynn Wilson · 2023

In a heartless dystopia, a teen artist who kept her heart must protect her emotions and resist conformity.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young artist · outcast · steadfast heroine · sweet protagonist · morally resistant · classmate with secret · Scientist figure · family tension · creative protagonist

Relationships labels: sister relationship · family estrangement · friendship · new friendship · community pressure · romantic subplot · love subplot · sibling bond · art partnership · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1421

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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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1441

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A Hole in the Sky

Peter F. Hamilton · 2021 · Arkship

A teen girl on a failing generation ship uncovers hidden truths and races to save her people before the air runs out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · curious protagonist · determined protagonist · naive protagonist · strong female lead · brother sister duo · love interest · best friend · rebel group · chosen one · morally gray authority

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · romance subplot · friendship · power imbalance · community pressure · authority conflict · rebellion against elders · loyalty

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1464

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Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · 2021

A girl in witness protection races to save her missing parents and uncover the truth about her hidden past.

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Characterization labels: female protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · smart girl · young teen protagonist · computer whiz · hacker · foster kid · scientist parent · mysterious handler · untrustworthy adult · loyal friend · brave kids

Relationships labels: parent-child · friendship · trust issues · found friendship · family secrecy · surrogate mentoring · caregiver conflict · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1478

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Exposure

Kathy Reichs · 2014 · Virals

A teen pack with dangerous powers investigates a school kidnapping while their own secrets and bonds begin to unravel.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · gifted teens · outcast group · pack dynamic · impulsive leader · brilliant protagonist · comic relief · brooding boy · resourceful hacker · protective love interest · antagonistic socialite · ruthless villain · secretive investigator · female friend

Relationships labels: romantic tension · friends-to-more · pack bonds · fractured friendship · team loyalty · parent-child tension · sibling bond · rivalry · forgiveness arc · betrayal · secret keeping · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1482

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Otherearth

Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller · 2018 · Last Reality

On the run from a powerful game company, Simon and friends dive back into VR as reality begins to fracture.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · flawed protagonist · maturing protagonist · traumatized protagonist · hacker character · tech genius · evil conglomerate · secretive ally · romantic interest · sentient nonhuman characters · antagonistic friend · supportive side character

Relationships labels: teen romance · childhood friends · friends on the run · found family · allyship · betrayal · parent-child conflict · stepfamily conflict · romantic partnership · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1505

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Star Splitter

Matthew J. Kirby · 2023

A teen arrives on a ruined alien world and must survive a crash, a duplicate self, and a mystery gone wrong.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant traveler · scientist parents · resourceful survivor · flawed heroine · curious investigator · dual self · protective friend

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · abandoned child · family estrangement · friendship · crush · protective friendship · power imbalance · family loyalty · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1540

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Notes on Infinity

Austin Taylor · 2025

Two Harvard students chase an anti-aging breakthrough, then fame, money, and secrets threaten their startup and bond.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant students · high achievers · flawed characters · competitive · ambitious · naive · driven · genius stereotype · female STEM protagonist · male science counterpart · founder characters · mentorship-seeking

Relationships labels: friends to lovers · romantic tension · academic rivals · colleagues · founders · partnership under strain · betrayal · toxic pull · found family · family pressure · father-daughter tension · sibling comparison · power imbalance · love triangle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1544

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Chasing the Shadows

Maria V. Snyder · 2019 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A teen security trainee hiding a fake death must outwit aliens and a murderous ex-friend before rescue arrives.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · snarky heroine · feisty heroine · gifted hacker · security trainee · junior officer · determined protagonist · maturing protagonist · competent teen · protective heroine · sarcastic narrator · strong female lead · mischievous protagonist

Relationships labels: teen romance · boyfriend · friends to enemies · found family · parent-child bond · mentor friendship · platonic friendship · protective father · jealousy · slow-burn romance · healthy boundaries

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1544

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Navigating the Stars

Maria V. Snyder · 2018 · Sentinels of the Galaxy

A snarky teen follows her archaeologist parents through time-skewed space to solve a mystery tied to alien terracotta warriors.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · snarky heroine · illegal hacker · brave heroine · competent teen · troublemaker · relatable protagonist · headstrong · curious · resourceful · tenacious · authority issues · young love interest · security officer · archaeologist parents · supportive adults · flawed adults · chaotic good

Relationships labels: parent-child relationship · family dynamics · enemies to lovers · slow burn romance · friendship loss · friend group · mentor-like adults · workplace team · romantic tension · sibling absence · dependency on parents

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1545

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Binti

Nnedi Okorafor · 2015 · Binti

A gifted young woman leaves her isolated culture for space university, but a violent alien encounter upends her journey.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · brilliant student · mathematical genius · curious heroine · resourceful · brave · self-doubting · tradition-bound · outsider · first-generation student · strong female lead

Relationships labels: family conflict · parent-child tension · community pressure · friendship · cross-cultural friendship · enemy-to-ally · us vs them · mentor institution · collective conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1552

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