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Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, murdered girl, rogue companion, uploaded consciousness, sentient AI, stir-crazy child, caretaker, orphan, damaged character, sympathetic protagonist, underdeveloped cast, multiple body identities

Relationships labels used: best friends, family custody, caretaker relationship, companion dependency, owner-servant dynamic, romantic relationship, friendship beyond death, power imbalance, rivalry, found connections

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The Book of Koli

M.R. Carey · 2020 · Rampart Trilogy

A teenage outcast in a walled future village discovers secrets about old tech, power, and a deadly changed world.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · immature protagonist · self-aware narrator · thoughtful protagonist · naive protagonist · coming-of-age protagonist · outcast · young male lead · rampart elite · healer · artificial intelligence · woodsmith · authoritarian leaders · sympathetic protagonist

Relationships labels: best friends · crush · love triangle · family hierarchy · mentor relationship · power imbalance · community dependence · romantic frustration · friendship · fellowship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1346

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Icons

Margaret Stohl · 2013 · Icons

In an alien-ruled future, four teens with strange emotional powers uncover why they survived The Day.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · orphaned heroine · empath · angry best friend · privileged love interest · jealous rival · secretive authority figure · artificial intelligence character · resilient girl · protective friend

Relationships labels: best friends · love triangle · friendship · romantic rivalry · hostage dynamic · parent-child · power imbalance · found family · loyalty · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1370

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The Trials of Koli

M.R. Carey · 2020 · Rampart Trilogy

Exiled from his village, Koli travels through a deadly future England while a second narrator reveals what’s unfolding back home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: naive protagonist · coming-of-age · sensitive protagonist · skeptical companion · trans girl · healer · sentient AI · mature female narrator · found family group · mismatched companions

Relationships labels: found family · romantic interest · former love interest · childhood friend · companionship · mentor relationship · trust issues · marriage · community conflict · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1401

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Perilous Waif

E. William Brown · 2017 · Alice Long

An unusually gifted orphan flees a controlled upbringing and finds herself pulled into a dangerous far-future crew.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · overpowered protagonist · gifted child · badass girl · naive heroine · loyal protagonist · shy protagonist · resourceful survivor · superhuman growth · young soldier · transhuman protagonist

Relationships labels: found family · friend loyalty · mentor dynamic · crew bonds · protective relationships · romantic tension · bisexual attraction · subordinate power dynamic · female friendship · human-AI bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1429

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Blood Colony

Tananarive Due · 2008 · African Immortals

A hidden immortal clan must protect a teen with healing blood as rival sects, disease, and prophecy turn her into a target.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · immortal heroine · psychic powers · healer · rebellious teenager · naive protagonist · powerful child · mentor figures · secretive family · violent antagonists

Relationships labels: best friends · family conflict · parent-child conflict · protective family · chosen family · romantic subplot · arranged marriage · rival factions · power struggle · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1440

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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.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · sickly child · passive protagonist · naive protagonist · brave growth · spunky girl · fiery girl · runaway girl · underdeveloped characters · odd and quirky villains

Relationships labels: childhood friendship · found friendship · grandmother bond · guardian relationship · parental absence · best friends · loyal friendship · power imbalance · human-animal bond · mistrust of caregivers

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1455

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The Fox Inheritance

Mary E. Pearson · 2011 · Jenna Fox Chronicles

A teen wakes 260 years later in a new body and must escape a controlling scientist to find the friend she lost.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · naive · gullible · confused · traumatized · angry · resilient · suspicious · manipulative · reclusive · robot companion · mad scientist · shady scientist · copy identity

Relationships labels: best friends · friendship bond · betrayal · love and betrayal · romantic tension · shared trauma · dependency · trust issues · reunion · rivalry · caregiver relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1471

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Everyone We've Been

Sarah Everett · 2016

After an accident, a teen violinist loses memories and sees an invisible boy, leading her into a buried secret about her past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl · violist · introspective protagonist · emotionally isolated · depressed protagonist · protective parent · best friend · ex-boyfriend · supportive friend

Relationships labels: first love · ex-boyfriend · best friend · family estrangement · parent-child relationship · divorce · friendship · sibling relationship · support system

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1478

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Cover of The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology by Veronica Roth

The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future – A Masterful Illustrated Sci-Fi Anthology for Teens about Friendship, Hope, and Technology

Veronica Roth · 2019 · Carve the Mark

Six illustrated YA sci-fi novellas explore future worlds where love, grief, and hope collide with strange technologies.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young adults · tortured characters · emotionally damaged characters · grieving characters · mentally ill characters · self-reflective · feisty heroine · loyal sibling · isolated outsider

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · siblings · family dynamics · parent-child conflict · estranged friends · best friends · community bonds · sibling rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1480

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Otherearth

Jason Segel, Kirsten Miller · 2018 · Last Reality

On the run from a powerful game company, Simon and friends dive back into VR as reality begins to fracture.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · flawed protagonist · maturing protagonist · traumatized protagonist · hacker character · tech genius · evil conglomerate · secretive ally · romantic interest · sentient nonhuman characters · antagonistic friend · supportive side character

Relationships labels: teen romance · childhood friends · friends on the run · found family · allyship · betrayal · parent-child conflict · stepfamily conflict · romantic partnership · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1485

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大ダーク 1 [Dai Dark 1]

Q. Hayashida, 林田球 · 2019 · 大ダーク [Dai Dark]

A cursed teen and his skeletal companion roam a grotesque space universe while everyone hunts his wish-granting bones.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reckless protagonist · ruthless protagonist · skeletal companion · odd-couple duo · mysterious ally · female death figure · eccentric cast · morally dubious characters · nonchalant violence

Relationships labels: companion bond · caretaker dynamic · bromance · friendship · ally relationship · chased by enemies · protective partnership · found-family vibe

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1499

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Remember Me

Estelle Laure · 2022

In a near-future town, a teen discovers she erased painful memories and must decide whether to reclaim them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · restless teen · emotionally traumatized · memory loss victim · supportive grandmother · best friends · love interest · doctor figure · non-binary side character · flawed adults · relatable characters

Relationships labels: first love · second chance romance · best friends · family conflict · grandmother-grandchild · parent-child tension · romantic memory bond · friend group · supportive friendship · adult distrust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1509

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