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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for The Stars We Steal.
Characterization labels used: resourceful heroine, smart heroine, practical heroine, feminist heroine, princess heroine, privileged protagonist, curvy heroine, smart inventor, engineering-minded protagonist, feisty heroine, snarky heroine, less-than-perfect hero, drunken father, flighty sister, secondary character depth, villainous relative
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
In a ruined future America, a chosen graduate must survive a deadly university selection process while learning whom to trust.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart heroine · resourceful heroine · kindhearted protagonist · trusting protagonist · vulnerable protagonist · strong-willed protagonist · male love interest · competitors · future leaders · mentor figures · ruthless candidates
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1127
A memory-haunted student navigates deadly university testing, political intrigue, and a growing resistance in a controlled future society.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart protagonist · overpowered protagonist · perfect heroine · resourceful heroine · stubborn heroine · analytical heroine · chosen one · student protagonist · young leader · moral protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1153
A spy-in-training at an airborne finishing school uncovers a conspiracy, a kidnapping plot, and complicated new feelings.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: intelligent heroine · resourceful heroine · curious heroine · devious heroine · mischievous heroine · Mary Sue (contested) · self-assured heroine · proactive characters · good-hearted boy · evil genius students
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1170
In a surveillance-driven near future, a determined teen uses a powerful heir to try to rescue her vanished father.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · antiheroine · manipulative protagonist · determined protagonist · flawed heroine · smart heroine · witty heroine · cold-blooded heroine · naive love interest · heir character · hacker side character · protective mother · distant brother · absent father
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1247
A teen girl who dies and is mysteriously revived races a ticking countdown and a hidden FBI case to stop disaster.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart heroine · strong heroine · snarky heroine · resourceful heroine · overachieving student · family caretaker · workaholic father · bipolar mother · mysterious love interest · stoner facade · bad-boy facade · loyal best friend · protective friend · secretive characters · brave protagonist · mature beyond age
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1264
A teen survivor and a silent toddler navigate a silent, monster-filled world, then uncover dangerous secrets in a refuge.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · kick-ass heroine · smart protagonist · resilient survivor · traumatized teen · protective caretaker · mature child character · toddler companion · rebellious protagonist · inquisitive heroine · flawed heroine · paranoid survivor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1270
A truth-seeing space princess must outwit court conspiracies, war, and an arranged marriage to save herself and her realm.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart heroine · snarky heroine · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · courageous protagonist · teen princess · plucky princess · female bodyguards · loyal allies · political operator · wisecracking cast · villainous regent
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1270
A stranded human woman and a grumpy alien must survive the wilderness—and each other—while secrets threaten their bond.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · pragmatic heroine · independent heroine · resourceful heroine · survivalist heroine · grumpy hero · broody hero · protective hero · secretive hero · competent heroine · tech-savvy hero · stubborn heroine · badass heroine
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1276
A stripped-of-power weather mage must survive humiliating day jobs, family chaos, and a supernatural war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: snarky heroine · competent heroine · powerless heroine · resourceful heroine · quippy protagonist · volatile heroine · self-sacrificing heroine · humiliating job · estranged sister · lecherous boss · protective lover · overpowered men · vulnerable protagonist
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1278
A stranded Australian teen survives an alien world, then learns she may be crucial to a psychic interworld war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · smart heroine · pragmatic protagonist · self-deprecating narrator · resilient teen · ordinary girl · bookish heroine · sensible narrator · quiet courage · relatable protagonist · non-whiny heroine · non-superhero protagonist · mature teen
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1307
Abducted from Earth and sold as a pet, Giselle must survive an alien war society and rethink her place in it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · brave heroine · smart heroine · feisty heroine · independent heroine · warrior hero · alpha hero · protective hero · honorable hero · possessive hero · kind captor · fierce female lead · competent heroine · authoritarian hero · villainous captor · side characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1322
A teen trapped in a supermodel’s body races to expose a deadly corporate secret before it destroys everyone she loves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: smart heroine · impulsive heroine · whiny heroine · resourceful heroine · strong female lead · bad boy love interest · protective hero · morally gray villain · power-hungry heir · supportive sister · comic relief friend · skeptical parent
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1329
