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A.R. Capetta

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Characterization labels used: intelligent teen, sarcastic narrator, misfit, unpopular outsider, queer teen, overthinker, relatable protagonist, dorky charm, witty character, loner, self-questioning, bookish, music kid, nerdy, sensitive

Relationships labels used: friend group, female crush, best friends, teacher mentor, peer tension, family support, future friendship, platonic bond, social exclusion, school rivalry, unrequited interest

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Space Boy Volume 2

Stephen McCranie · 2018 · Space Boy

A hopeful teen from a space colony navigates Earth school life while drawn to a strange, flavorless boy with secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: relatable teen · curious heroine · hopeful protagonist · mysterious boy · nihilistic character · emotionally withdrawn · strange boy · supportive friend group · new kid

Relationships labels: friendship · new friendship · best friends · crush · one-sided crush · romantic tension · family support · parent-child conflict · mentor link · peer connection · cross-cultural friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1433

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Elanus

Ursula Poznanski · 2016

A gifted but abrasive teen uses his homemade drone to spy on others, then uncovers secrets that turn dangerous.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: gifted teen · arrogant protagonist · unsympathetic lead · socially awkward · technically gifted · moral ambiguity · character development · outsider

Relationships labels: friendship · gast family · student relations · crush · romantic pursuit · social rejection · trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1444

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1458

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1506

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A Breath of Eyre

Eve Marie Mont · 2012 · Unbound

A lonely scholarship teen is pulled into Jane Eyre and must choose between a classic romance and her own life.

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Characterization labels: bookish heroine · outsider · scholarship student · lonely teen · shy protagonist · insecure heroine · sarcastic heroine · coming of age · brooding hero · popular girl · mean girl · misunderstood boy · teacher crush · stepparent conflict · grieving daughter · female agency · wounded hero · matured heroine

Relationships labels: friendship · love triangle · forbidden crush · teacher-student attraction · father-daughter conflict · stepmother conflict · romantic tension · rivalry · female friendship · class divide · family tension · romantic choice · longtime friends · mentor-figure tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1535

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One Word Kill

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy with leukemia and a D&D friend group gets pulled into a time-travel mystery that could save a girl.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: boy genius · math prodigy · social outcast · geeky teens · misfit friends · bullied teen · terminally ill protagonist · supportive friends · psychopathic antagonist · new girl · goth girl · rich kid · awkward teen · lovable characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · first love · crush · love interest · friend group · group solidarity · mentor-like visitor · peer support · romantic tension · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1554

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Teen Titans: Beast Boy

Kami Garcia · 2020 · Teen Titans

A lonely teen chases popularity and discovers his body is changing in ways that force him to rethink who matters.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: overlooked teen · vain protagonist · funny protagonist · wisecracking · self-conscious · insecure · popular-climbing · class clown · relatable teen · supportive friends · best friend trio · socially driven · coming-to-terms-with-self

Relationships labels: best friends · friendship · romance · crush · friend group · peer pressure · team buildup

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1555

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Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction #1

Inio Asano · 2015 · デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション [Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction]

Two bored high school girls keep living their everyday lives under a silent alien mothership over Tokyo.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage girls · high school students · cynical teens · bored youths · alienated youth · relatable girls · quirky characters · oddball characters · cynical protagonist · conspiracy theorist · shut-in · everyday teens · charismatic best friend · emotionally burdened mother · missing father · pervy teacher

Relationships labels: best friends · friend group · teen friendship · crush · teacher-student · family drama · parent-child strain · romantic tension · power imbalance · toxic adult behavior · community under threat

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1580

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Bumi

Tere Liye · 2014 · Bumi

A 15-year-old girl who can disappear is pulled into a hidden world where her secret ties to larger clan conflicts.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · genius friend · supportive friend · comic relief · secretive heroine · impulsive heroine · overpowered characters · idealized teens

Relationships labels: friendship trio · best friends · classmates · family bond · parent-child relationship · mentor figure · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1590

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More Happy Than Not

Adam Silvera · 2015

A Bronx teen considers a memory-erasing procedure that could free him from pain—or erase his true self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · queer teen · troubled youth · self-loathing · complex protagonist · supportive girlfriend · new best friend · homophobic peers · flawed characters · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · love triangle · supportive girlfriend · new friendship · familial loss · parent-child strain · peer betrayal · chosen family · cheating

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1615

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The Girl and the Glim

India Swift · 2017

A shy new kid at school discovers only she can see mysterious creatures tied to fear, friendship, and danger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: 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: friendship · new friendship · missing old friends · bullying · peer clique · parent-child · found companionship · protective ally · classmate tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1617

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The Tatami Galaxy

Tomihiko Morimi · 2022 · 四畳半シリーズ

An unnamed Kyoto college student relives four possible campus lives, chasing the one he thinks he missed.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: unnamed protagonist · disaffected student · antihero · unlikable protagonist · self-deprecating narrator · aimless young adult · socially awkward · mischievous friend · obnoxious friend · eccentric supporting cast · frenemy · mischief-maker · self-pitying · morally messy

Relationships labels: friendship · rivalry · frenemy relationship · crush · romantic tension · campus community · male friendship · mentor figure · student clubs · love-hate friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1628

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