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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Supergirl: Being Super. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: teen heroine, relatable protagonist, anxious teen, alienated heroine, coming-of-age lead, emotional heroine, hidden vulnerability, strong-willed heroine, grieving protagonist, complex supporting cast, loving adoptive parents, best friends, fellow Kryptonian, villainous scientist, shadowy antagonist

Relationships labels used: adoptive parents, best friends, friendship circle, family bond, found family, parent-child relationship, grief over friend, romance-free friendship, alien-human divide, belonging and acceptance, community support

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Shiny Happy People

Clay McLeod Chapman · 2025

A traumatized teen investigates a viral party drug that makes her town eerily perfect—and dangerously not themselves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · adopted protagonist · anxious protagonist · straight-edge protagonist · outsider protagonist · new kid ally · mysterious outsider · perfectionist · smart protagonist · controlling protagonist · traumatized protagonist · loner

Relationships labels: adoptive family · best friends · brother-sister relationship · romantic tension · friendship under pressure · peer pressure · trust issues · community conformity · family trauma · protective alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1492

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The Warning

James Patterson · 2019

Two teens return to an evacuated town and uncover a hidden force behind the lockdown, strange behavior, and escalating danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · high school students · young adult leads · likeable teens · best friends · budding romance · intelligent heroine · superhuman protagonist · antagonist hidden late · adult characters underdeveloped · mouthy teens · immature teen voice · heroic family

Relationships labels: best friends · boyfriend/girlfriend tension · budding romance · childhood friends · family ties · mother's boyfriend · father-daughter/son family tie · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1562

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Crushed

G. Willow Wilson · 2015 · Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

A teen superhero navigates a Valentine’s Day crush, family rules, and guest-star chaos in Jersey City.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · awkward teen · adorkable · funny heroine · sweet-natured · relatable protagonist · coming-of-age · love-struck · rule-bound family · protective brother · best friend · eligible suitor · deceptive love interest · female superhero

Relationships labels: best friends · unrequited love · crushes · love triangle · parent-child conflict · sibling boundaries · family approval · friend zone · friendship · dating · romantic betrayal · mentor-like crossover

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1618

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Marked

Bridget E. Baker · 2018 · Sins of Our Ancestors

In a virus-ravaged safe haven, a teen’s first kiss sparks a race to uncover family secrets and find a cure.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · reluctant heroine · strong female lead · imperfect protagonist · self-doubting protagonist · headstrong · resourceful · protective love interest · shy love interest · overprotective love interest · secondary adult characters · orphan · coming of age

Relationships labels: best friends to romance · crush · love triangle · family secrets · parent-child · guardian family · protective bond · romantic tension · rival suitors · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1620

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Grief in the Fourth Dimension

Jennifer Yu · 2024

Two dead teens in a strange afterlife room watch the living, nudge events, and uncover how their losses are connected.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · deceased protagonists · grieving teens · science nerd · popular girl · sunshine girl · immigrant son · class-divided characters · complex characters · realistic characters · well-rounded characters · kind characters · intelligent characters · messy characters · passionate heroine · angry protagonist · depressed character

Relationships labels: friendship · platonic bond · family grief · parent-child relationships · sibling relationships · community ties · romance-free · peer connection · intergenerational grief · shared loss · empathic partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1642

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Moonlocket

Peter Bunzl · 2017 · The Cogheart Adventures

In steampunk Victorian London, Lily, Robert, and a mechanical fox race an escaped criminal to a mysterious locket.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child protagonists · brave children · smart protagonists · flawed protagonists · spunky heroine · determined heroine · curious boy · emotionally wounded · grief-stricken · searching for belonging · mechanical fox companion · sarcastic companion · ruthless villain · criminal mastermind · escapologist · orphaned child · overprotected child · character growth · coming of age · strong female lead

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · found family · biological family · family secrets · parent child bond · mother absence · father loss · loyalty · trust · protectiveness · sibling like bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1654

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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: 0.1654

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Space Boy Volume 1

Stephen McCranie · 2018 · Space Boy

A synesthetic teen wakes on future Earth after 30 years in cryosleep and is drawn into a quiet, mysterious new life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl · relatable protagonist · emotionally astute · hopeful · curious · isolated · out of place · mysterious boy · reclusive boy · artistic boy · supportive parents · best friend group · endearing cast · realistic flaws

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · family bonds · parent-child · new friends · community ties · found friendship · loneliness · belonging

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1655

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Going Wild

Lisa McMann · 2016 · Going Wild

A new girl finds a mysterious bracelet that grants animal powers, drawing her into friends, secrets, and danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: relatable heroine · brave heroine · smart heroine · spunky heroine · new girl · supportive friends · loyal friend · bratty peer · mean girl · child protagonists · strong female characters · family-centered adults · scientist antagonists

Relationships labels: friendship · sibling bond · family move · parent-child relationship · teamwork · supportive friend group · romance-free · bullying · rivalry · trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1666

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Invincible: Ultimate Collection, Vol. 2

Robert Kirkman · 2017 · Invincible

A teen superhero faces grief, school changes, romance, and escalating cosmic threats after his life is shattered.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen hero · young adult hero · emotionally troubled teen · maturing protagonist · reluctant responsibility · secret-identity hero · supporting cast growth · grieving mother · adulting · flawed characters · rotating villains · new enemy · antihero · smart heroine · ensemble cast · legacy burden

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · mother-son relationship · romantic relationship · girlfriend drama · friendship · best friend · love triangle · family grief · betrayal · trust issues · power imbalance · team dynamics · community support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1667

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They Both Die at the End

Adam Silvera · 2017 · They Both Die at the End

Two strangers receive a 24-hour death warning and use a friend-finding app to spend their final day together.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · anxious protagonist · introvert · homebody · rough exterior · compassionate · selfless · hilarious · flawed · relatable · emotionally guarded · traumatized · predictable tropes · age-appropriate characterization

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · m/m romance · insta-love · romantic bond · best friends · foster family · father-son · ex-girlfriend · community bonds · wholesome relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1670

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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: 0.1670

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