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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for Wally Roux, Quantum Mechanic. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: teenage genius, boy genius, quirky teen, angsty teen, isolated protagonist, outcast, adopted child, Black teen, single-parent child, scientifically minded

Relationships labels used: mother-son relationship, adoption, birth father, first crush, peer conflict, bullying, friendship, family tension, single parent

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Shadows

John Saul · 1993

A bullied child genius enters a school for gifted kids and uncovers a terrifying experiment hiding behind its walls.

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Characterization labels: gifted child · child genius · bullied child · outcast · sensitive child · single mother · struggling parent · evil scientist · manipulative adult · authority figure abuse · peer friendship · twin characters · child protagonist · young teen protagonist · relatable children

Relationships labels: mother son · friendship · twins · peer bonding · parent child · mentor betrayal · authority abuse · protective parent · community mistrust

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Distance: 0.1343

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Evil Genius

Catherine Jinks · 2005 · Genius

A lonely child genius is groomed for villainy at a secret academy, then starts questioning who he is and who to trust.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child genius · teen prodigy · loner · outsider · hacker · manipulative · morally ambiguous · cold protagonist · sarcastic · socially isolated · criminal mentor · psychologist mentor · evil mastermind · disguise teacher · disability representation

Relationships labels: adoptive parents · absent parents · father-son conflict · mentor-protege · romantic awakening · online relationship · friendship · found family · manipulative guardianship · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1499

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Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · relatable teen · sarcastic teen · angsty teen · physicist parent · blind girl · independent girl · supportive parents · smart parent · quick-thinking protagonist · emotionally controlled narrator · mature growth arc

Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1512

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It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Justin A. Reynolds · 2022 · It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

A Black tween’s laundry-avoidance scheme derails into a blackout mystery that leaves him and his friends alone in the neighborhood.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tween protagonist · Black boy protagonist · ADHD · snarky narrator · likable protagonist · vulnerable narrator · neurodivergent character · stepfamily adjustment · grieving child · funny kid · bossy mother · stepfather · annoying older brother · best friend group

Relationships labels: mother-son · stepfather stepson · siblings · friend group · crush · peer bonding · family tension · community friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1513

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Brainwalker

Robyn Mundell, Stephan Lacast · 2016

A creative teen falls into his scientist father’s brain and must save a world, and their relationship, before time runs out.

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Characterization labels: imaginative teen · creative thinker · science-loving kid · impulsive protagonist · misunderstood child · scientist father · emotionally distant parent · grieving child · grieving parent · logical adult · outsider · free spirit

Relationships labels: father-son · parent-child · family grief · strained relationship · reconciliation · communication gap · mentor-child · friendship · teamwork · community conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1570

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Children of the Fleet

Orson Scott Card · 2017 · Fleet School

A gifted boy enters a retooled Battle School and gets pulled into secrets, sabotage, and leadership trials in space.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: genius child · arrogant protagonist · loner · gifted student · immigrant child · overprotective mother · manipulative adult · mentor figure · team leader · gifted but flawed · unlikable protagonist · reluctant leader

Relationships labels: mother-son · mentor-protégé · peer friendship · team rivalry · adult-child power imbalance · classmate bonding · family secret · dependency · protective parent · manipulation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1586

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The Genius Wars

Catherine Jinks · 2009 · Genius

A teenage hacker with a new family must stop the criminal mastermind who raised him before targeted attacks destroy everything he loves.

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Characterization labels: child genius · boy genius · hacker · prodigy · criminal mastermind · abusive mentor · adopted teen · paranoid protagonist · protective protagonist · morally conflicted · proactive hero · obsessive fixer · disabled character

Relationships labels: adoptive parents · foster parents · mentor-mentee · father figure · family protection · friendship · romantic tension · love-hate relationship · stalker bond · community support · chosen family · guardian relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1597

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Impulse

Steven Gould · 2013 · Jumper

A sheltered teen from a teleporting family discovers her own powers and pushes into school, friends, and danger.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · smart protagonist · brilliant teen · homeschooled · overprotective father · paranoid father · supportive mother · family unit · lonely teen · self-educated · competent characters · flawed protagonist · precocious teen · geeky protagonist · likable protagonist

Relationships labels: parent-child relationship · father-daughter relationship · mother-daughter relationship · family bond · romance subplot · first crush · friendship · high school cliques · bullying · blackmail · protective parents · peer rivalry

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Distance: 0.1650

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The Rhythm of Time

Questlove, S.A. Cosby · 2023

A seventh grader’s birthday phone accidentally sends him to 1997, where he must fix time with his genius best friend.

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Characterization labels: seventh grader · tween protagonist · boy protagonist · Black girl genius · STEM girl · rapper · aspiring rapper · tech genius · homeschooler · strict parent conflict · supportive adults · bullied kid · rebellious streak · smart kids · curious kid · middle-class family · Black family

Relationships labels: best friends · friendship · parent-child dynamics · father-son relationship · neighbors · supportive family · healthy friendship · community support · kids vs authority · child and parents

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Distance: 0.1651

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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: 0.1663

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Sovereign

Jeff Hirsch · 2019

Stranded alone on an alien planet, a teen must survive the wild and uncover a strange presence linked to home.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · middle school protagonist · lonely child · whiny protagonist · angsty teen · resourceful survivor · immature protagonist · determined survivor · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: parent child conflict · family separation · parental ambition · homesickness · friendship from afar · lonely companionship · estranged parents · protective alien

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1665

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Lost and Found

Orson Scott Card · 2019 · Micropowers

A shunned teen with a tiny finding-lost-things power gets pulled into friendship and a dangerous missing-child case.

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Characterization labels: misunderstood teen · gifted teen · brilliant teen · cynical teen · snarky teen · loner · outcast · social pariah · intelligent friend · supportive father · child detective helper · quirky secondary characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · father-son relationship · mentor-like detective relationship · peer support · outsider bond · protective friendship · authority mistrust · school bullying · mutual dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1702

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