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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Treatment.
Characterization labels used: traumatized teens, memory-fractured protagonist, emotionally conflicted, protective male lead, jealous male lead, manipulative rival, strong couple, trustworthy ally, troubled rebels, character-driven
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In occupied Australia, Ellie’s teen resistance crew targets a major harbor in a daring sabotage mission with brutal consequences.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · resilient · hardened · flawed · psychologically affected · growing up under trauma · brave · resourceful · moral conflict · leader figure · supporting cast development
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1502
In a faction-divided future, a teen's impossible choices pull her into rebellion, secrets, romance, and loss.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong female lead · flawed protagonist · reckless heroine · brave heroine · emotionally layered love interest · protective male lead · vulnerable male lead · morally conflicted characters · teen protagonists · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1527
After a kidnapping, a teen discovers glasses that reveal a brutal alternate world tied to his unraveling mind.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: traumatized teen · male teen protagonist · best friend · protective leader · unreliable teen narrator · morally compromised teen · addictive behavior · emotionally withdrawn · self-loathing · survival-focused
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1530
An eighteen-year-old trapped in a 28-minute plane-crash time loop must solve the mystery before the cycle changes forever.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · male co-lead · quippy protagonist · resourceful lead · determined protagonist · witty protagonist · anxious co-lead · likable leads · emotionally burdened · trauma-shaped · grief-stricken · observant · take-charge · protective
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1583
Six teens barricaded in a high school face zombies outside and trauma, fear, and survival instincts inside.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: suicidal teen · abused protagonist · traumatized teens · flawed characters · damaged characters · reluctant survivor · de facto leader · brooding characters · complicated teens · unreliable self-protection
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1598
A traumatized teen resistance group is sent back into occupied Australia for a sabotage mission that quickly goes wrong.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · ordinary kids · traumatized youth · resilient characters · flawed heroine · brave girl · reckless behavior · survivors · psychological scars · moral conflict · group ensemble · distinct personalities
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1608
A school train trip turns into a nightmare when a tunnel collapse traps three teens underground with no clear way out.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · school students · fragile sanity · protective lead · unhinged survivor · helpless victim · reactive character · survival instincts · psychological deterioration · flat characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1616
An amnesiac teen’s returning memories expose hidden loyalties, dangerous secrets, and a trap set by those she trusts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: amnesiac protagonist · split identity · multiple selves · traumatized teen · secretive mentor · manipulative authority · rebellious fighter · moral ambiguity · complex characters · strong heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1619
Teen survivors on a space station battle grief, shortages, and suspicion when new deaths make a virus or killer seem equally possible.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen leader · reluctant commander · grief-stricken protagonist · anxious protagonist · strong female lead · character-driven · emotionally overwhelmed · inexperienced leadership · paranoid investigator
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1661
A teen is pulled into a web of school secrets, blackmail, and revenge after a mysterious message about his friend's death.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: moral ambiguity · traumatized teens · bullied characters · manipulated characters · jealousy · hiding feelings · complex backstories · psychological damage · flawed protagonists · victim-perpetrator overlap · angry teens · secretive characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1666
A teenage boy enters a deadly annual walking contest where stopping means execution and the winner gets any wish.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen boys · young men · naive protagonist · crowding personalities · character ensemble · psychological breakdown · moral ambiguity · cruelty · camaraderie · rivalry · friendship arc · coming-of-age
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1682
Six illustrated YA sci-fi novellas explore future worlds where love, grief, and hope collide with strange technologies.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young adults · tortured characters · emotionally damaged characters · grieving characters · mentally ill characters · self-reflective · feisty heroine · loyal sibling · isolated outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1684
