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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Epidemic.
Characterization labels used: closer, memory-wiped protagonist, guarded heroine, resilient heroine, brooding love interest, best friend, doctor antagonist, manipulated identity, flawed characters, sarcastic friend
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
An amnesiac teen surviving in a light-protected refuge must unravel the truth about herself and the creatures beyond the dark.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: amnesiac heroine · detached narrator · resilient heroine · fierce heroine · outsider protagonist · protective love interest · brooding love interest · secretive adults · annoying best friend · mysterious boy · emotionally complex boy · fearful children
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1461
A memory-shattered rebel faces a final clash for identity, love, and control as old enemies close in.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · memory-wiped heroine · carried-by-sidekick · morally gray love interest · ruthless love interest · protective friend · found family · side character focus · character regression · villain-coded authority
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1496
A death-sentenced teen is forced to spy on her former allies, risking love, loyalty, and her own truth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · muted trust · morally conflicted protagonist · intelligent protagonist · mutating loyalties · complex characters · character development · sarky protagonist · loyal love interest · forgiving friend · villainous authority figures
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1727
An amnesiac teen enters a hidden mind-reader community and becomes the key to a prophecy, war, and romance.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: amnesiac heroine · proactive heroine · strong heroine · feisty heroine · kickass heroine · curious heroine · vulnerable heroine · protective hero · brooding hero · grumpy love interest · kind love interest · jealous rival · kind doctor · supportive sister · loyal friend
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1739
A woman in a hospital remembers an explosion, and a doctor’s questions slowly turn a simple recovery into something darker.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: woman protagonist · doctor · memory loss · disturbed protagonist · ambiguous motives · hidden identity · potentially unreliable narrator · young girl
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1747
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
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1767
A traumatized teen teams with a mysterious alien to rescue her brother, only to uncover secrets that could change Earth.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · traumatized protagonist · sarcastic heroine · loyal sibling · mysterious alien · protective love interest · resourceful survivor · emotionally damaged lead · stubborn protagonist · secretive character
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1777
A desperate teen flees a brutal regime to a supposedly safe island, only to find the refuge hides new dangers and secrets.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · flawed protagonist · resilient protagonist · sympathetic protagonist · brave protagonist · broken protagonist · complex characters · secretive characters · mysterious characters · villainous faction
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1781
A time-bending YA fantasy sequel sends two allies into the past where war, secrets, and love collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong-willed heroine · moral conflict · secretive male lead · loyal friend group · competent protagonist · emotionally guarded character · underdeveloped side characters · character growth · self-sacrificing protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1786
A hidden half-Alpha teen must tutor a prince amid anti-Alpha unrest while a bigger danger rises from the sea.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · flawed heroine · secretive protagonist · strong heroine · feisty heroine · protective father · protective mother · brooding love interest · prince character · best friend · supportive friend · aggressive antagonists · minor characters with distinct personalities · complex heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1790
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
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1794
At a picture-perfect wedding, a heartbroken guest gets trapped in a deadly time loop with a masked killer.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: flawed heroine · relatable protagonist · anxious protagonist · heartbroken protagonist · messy women · young adult women · bumbly protagonist · sympathetic lead · final girl subversion · self-doubt · character-driven
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1801
