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Similar in characterization + relationships

These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Girl and the Glim. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: awkward protagonist, anxious protagonist, shy protagonist, small-for-age protagonist, outcast, brave protagonist, spunky protagonist, relatable protagonist, bully target, well-meaning parents, distinct side characters

Relationships labels used: friendship, new friendship, missing old friends, bullying, peer clique, parent-child, found companionship, protective ally, classmate tension

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization + relationships embeddings are close.

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Hello, Nebulon!

Ray O'Ryan · 2013 · Galaxy Zack

A nervous boy moving to a futuristic planet must adjust to a strange new home, school, and friends.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1128

Cover of What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford

What Not To Do If You Turn Invisible

Ross Welford · 2016

A bullied girl’s acne cure makes her invisible, thrusting her into secrets, danger, and a search for who she really is.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1289

Cover of Thief! by Malorie Blackman

Thief!

Malorie Blackman · 2004

After being framed at school, a bullied girl is hurled into a bleak future where her choices have changed everything.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1328

Cover of Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky

Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres and the Methods of Rationality

Eliezer Yudkowsky · 2015 · Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

An alternate-universe Harry Potter uses science and rationality to probe magic, challenge Hogwarts, and remake his fate.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1333

Cover of Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep by Jennifer Killick

Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep

Jennifer Killick · 2020 · Crater Lake

A Year 6 school trip to a remote activity centre becomes a fight to stay awake, survive, and save classmates from aliens.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1342

Cover of Where She Fell by Kaitlin Ward

Where She Fell

Kaitlin Ward · 2018

A geology-loving teen falls into a sinkhole and must survive an underground colony, dangerous creatures, and a way home.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1363

Cover of See These Bones by Chris Tullbane

See These Bones

Chris Tullbane · 2019 · The Murder of Crows

A stigmatized teen with a dangerous power enters superhero academy, hoping training can stop him becoming a killer.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1364

Cover of Pandemic by Yvonne Ventresca

Pandemic

Yvonne Ventresca · 2014

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1364

Cover of The Owl Keeper by Christine Brodien-Jones

The Owl Keeper

Christine Brodien-Jones · 2010

In a ruined future, a sun-shy boy and a bold girl chase a hidden prophecy and the last silver owls.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1365

Cover of The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly · 2024

In 1999, an anxious boy meets a teen time traveler and gets pulled into a race between future knowledge and present life.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1367

Cover of Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor

Zahrah the Windseeker

Nnedi Okorafor · 2005

A bullied girl with plant-like hair enters a forbidden jungle to save her friend and discovers her own power.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1371

Cover of Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry

Moongarden

Michelle A. Barry · 2022 · Plotting the Stars

A lonely moon-school student uncovers a hidden garden, secret magic, and a conspiracy tied to Earth’s toxic past.

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1384