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Joyce Carol Oates

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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, naive heroine, curious student, meek protagonist, passive protagonist, outsider, rebellious student, intelligent girl, controlled subject, love interest, authority figure, psychology instructor, exiled student

Relationships labels used: forbidden love, power imbalance, student-teacher relationship, romance under surveillance, familial separation, state coercion, parent-child separation, unrequited devotion, dependency

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Hungry

H.A. Swain · 2014

In a foodless future, a privileged teen begins feeling hunger and joins a hidden fight to bring real food back.

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Characterization labels: privileged protagonist · teen heroine · hacker · rebellious girl · naive protagonist · young love interest · unreliable love interest · privileged love interest · rebel leader · scientist parents · best friend support · grandmother mentor

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · insta-love · love-hate dynamic · parent-child conflict · family loyalty · friendship · mentor-grandchild · rebellion alliance · class divide romance · betrayal · dependency · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1299

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The Here and Now

Ann Brashares · 2014

A teen time traveler in present-day New York risks everything when forbidden love collides with a mission to save the future.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebellious heroine · smart heroine · resourceful heroine · bland heroine · brainy love interest · devoted love interest · homeless mentor · authoritarian leader · controlled community

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · teen attraction · parent-child · community loyalty · mentor role · power imbalance · secret bonding · community surveillance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1374

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Flawed

Cecelia Ahern · 2016 · Flawed

In a perfection-obsessed dystopia, one compassionate mistake marks a model teen as a social outcast.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: model student · perfect girl · rule follower · logical protagonist · naive protagonist · impulsive protagonist · morally conflicted · sympathetic heroine · strong-willed · emotionally reactive · secondary character with agency · love interests · judge figure · rebel figure · mixed-character depth

Relationships labels: forbidden attraction · romantic triangle · family dynamics · sibling relationship · parent child · boyfriend girlfriend · authority conflict · community ostracism · betrayal · romance subplot

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Distance: 0.1381

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Delirium

Lauren Oliver · 2012 · Delirium

In a world where love is treated like a disease, a waiting-for-the-cure teen falls for the one boy she should avoid.

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Characterization labels: naive heroine · reluctant conformist · mysterious boy · love interest · best friend character · passive protagonist · growth arc · weak heroine

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · best friendship · family conflict · parent-child estrangement · arranged marriage · romantic pairing · community surveillance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1421

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Girl of Glass

Megan O'Russell · 2019 · Girl of Glass

A teen dome-dweller crosses into a toxic outside world of mutants, danger, and forbidden love, forcing a hard choice.

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Characterization labels: teen heroine · naive heroine · strong heroine · sympathetic protagonist · morally conflicted · decisive protagonist · flawed protagonist · love interests · supporting character development · elite society · outsider survivors

Relationships labels: love triangle · forbidden love · childhood friends · old flames · friendship · family conflict · parent-child tension · us vs them · community division · romantic rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1436

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self/less

Aviva · 2021 · self/less

In a surveilled walled city where self-expression is outlawed, a teen uncovers a hidden underground and a fight for freedom.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · outcast · brainwashed citizen · privileged protagonist · reluctant rebel · character growth · leader arc

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · love interest · friendship · rivalry · betrayal · parent-child · family secrets · community bonds · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1444

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Vita Nostra

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2018 · Vita Nostra (English)

A coerced teen enters a terrifying secret school where studying remakes reality, identity, and the self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage protagonist · gifted student · reluctant student · domineering mentor · scary teachers · morally grey characters · isolated protagonist · resilient heroine · authoritarian authority figures

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · mentor-student · teacher-student · peer relationships · coercive relationship · family endangerment · complicated family bond

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Distance: 0.1444

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Smoke

Dan Vyleta · 2016 · Smoke

In an alternate Victorian England, two schoolboys uncover a secret behind the smoke that marks sin, class, and power.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · aristocratic youth · working class contrast · bully · good friend · compassionate friend · angry protagonist · loyal companion · moral outsider · female scientist · sinful heir · villainous prefect · secretive family · rebellious daughter · naive youths

Relationships labels: male friendship · love triangle · class rivalry · mentor control · parent-child conflict · romantic entanglement · bullying · betrayal · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1454

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Your name. 01

Ranmaru Kotone, Makoto Shinkai · 2017 · 君の名は。[Kimi no Na wa]

Two teens from different places begin waking up in each other’s lives, turning ordinary days into a fate-bound mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: high school students · female protagonist · male protagonist · determined · curious · sympathetic leads · teen protagonists

Relationships labels: romantic tension · fated lovers · body-swap bond · friendship · family tension · student relationships

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Distance: 0.1463

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Batman: Nightwalker

Marie Lu · 2018 · DC Icons

A reckless teen heir gets community service in Arkham Asylum and uncovers a deadly plot tied to a mysterious girl.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · billionaire heir · brilliant girl · mysterious anti-hero · reckless teen · idealistic hero · naive protagonist · morally grey villain · supportive butler · protective guardian · supportive friends · cunning antagonist · intelligent protagonist

Relationships labels: forbidden romance · trust and betrayal · friendship · guardian relationship · mentor bond · class tension · power imbalance · chemistry · friend group · family legacy

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Distance: 0.1479

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1491

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The Vault of Dreamers

Caragh M. O'Brien · 2014 · The Vault of Dreamers

At a televised arts school, a low-ranked student skips sleep and uncovers a sinister secret hidden behind the cameras.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: curious heroine · determined protagonist · underdog · rule-breaker · impulsive protagonist · skeptical narrator · love interest · poor-background heroine · artist student

Relationships labels: romance · love interest · friendship · family tension · stepfather conflict · school authority · student rivalry · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1503

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