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Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller

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

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1177

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The Rule of Thoughts

James Dashner · 2014 · The Mortality Doctrine

A teen hacker wakes in another boy’s body and races through virtual and real worlds to stop a sentient AI takeover.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · hacker protagonists · artificial intelligence · sentient program · morally ambiguous antagonist · trust issues · rash protagonist · united team · bland characterization · shallow characterization · character-driven tension

Relationships labels: friendship · romantic tension · trust · betrayal · teamwork · group loyalty · found family · parent-child · authority conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1258

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Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky

Joseph Evans · 2011 · Seckry Sequence

A relocated teen in a futuristic city stumbles into a corporate secret, a missing girl, and a mystery that upends his life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · kind-hearted hero · shy protagonist · curious protagonist · brave protagonist · protective protagonist · flat characters · memorable side characters · mentor figure · villainous corporation

Relationships labels: friendship · first love · teen romance · mentor-student · family relocation · parent-child loss · found family · trust issues · group of friends · protector bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1283

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Sparks of Light

Janet B. Taylor · 2017 · Into the Dim

A teen time traveler returns to Gilded Age New York to stop a dangerous device from rewriting the future.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1294

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Icons

Margaret Stohl · 2013 · Icons

In an alien-ruled future, four teens with strange emotional powers uncover why they survived The Day.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · orphaned heroine · empath · angry best friend · privileged love interest · jealous rival · secretive authority figure · artificial intelligence character · resilient girl · protective friend

Relationships labels: best friends · love triangle · friendship · romantic rivalry · hostage dynamic · parent-child · power imbalance · found family · loyalty · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1308

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Boy 7

Mirjam Mous · 2009 · Best of YA | XS

An amnesiac teen follows clues in his backpack to uncover his identity, and a secret experiment tied to his forgotten past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hacker · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · suspicious protagonist · helpful girl · antagonists · flat secondary characters · moral ambiguity

Relationships labels: trust issues · girl helper · friendship · betrayal · group captivity · family connection · romance avoided · ally turns enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1320

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UnBound

Neal Shusterman, Brendan Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman, Michelle Knowlden, Terry Black · 2015 · Unwind Dystology

A dark anthology returns to a dystopian world, revisiting old wounds, new angles, and possible futures.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: minor characters · villains · proto-villains · side characters · new characters · backstory-driven · sympathetic villain · flawed characters · character arc · character development · morally gray · adolescent characters · feral teens · AWOL teens · parts pirate · juvenile cop · ex-clapper · heroic outsider

Relationships labels: sibling relationship · friendship fallout · rivalry · mentorship · power imbalance · community bonds · romance glimpse · couple cameo · family abuse · stepfather conflict · parent-child conflict · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1347

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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: 0.1361

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Superman: Dawnbreaker

Matt de la Peña · 2019 · DC Icons

Teen Clark Kent discovers new powers and a town-wide mystery while Smallville hides a troubling secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage hero · kindhearted protagonist · nerdy protagonist · idealistic protagonist · supportive best friend · investigative friend · supportive parents · love interest · alien outsider

Relationships labels: best friends · found family · parent-child · platonic friendship · possible romance · love triangle · community conflict · corporate rivalry · mentorless growth · friendship under secrecy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1364

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Weave a Circle Round

Kari Maaren · 2017

A quiet teen’s life unravels when strange neighbors arrive next door and pull her into a mythic time-travel mystery.

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Characterization labels: introverted protagonist · angsty teen · angry teen · invisible girl · relatable teen · awkward teen · deaf character · geeky sibling · genius sibling · eccentric outsider · mischievous characters · morally ambiguous characters · immortal characters · character growth

Relationships labels: blended family · step-siblings · sibling rivalry · absent parents · family tension · friendship · power imbalance · romance-free · community tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1373

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Vortex

S.J. Kincaid · 2013 · Insignia

A rebellious cadet in a corporate-run future must choose between career advancement, friends, and his ideals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: stubborn protagonist · arrogant protagonist · rebellious protagonist · idealistic protagonist · reckless protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · smart protagonist · hyperintelligent protagonist · immature teen · loyal friend · fierce heroine · strong female character · sarcastic supporting cast · morally resistant protagonist · anti-authority

Relationships labels: friend group · found family · romance subplot · rivalry · friendship tested · loyalty conflict · mentor-student tension · betrayal · power imbalance · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1376

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Pandemic

Yvonne Ventresca · 2014

A traumatized teen stockpiles for disaster, then must survive a deadly flu outbreak while her town falls apart.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · paranoid protagonist · germaphobe · hoarder · resourceful teen · withdrawn teen · survivor arc · pessimistic protagonist · likable love interest · levelheaded character · traumatized teen

Relationships labels: love triangle · friend triangle · best friends · parent-child separation · absent parents · found family · romantic tension · trust issues · community support · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1376

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