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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Star Mother.
Characterization labels used: outsider, prankster, brave heroine, self-sacrificing, curious heroine, stubborn heroine, naive heroine, devoted mother, godling, trickster, mysterious love interest, brooding love interest, devoted protector, immortal deity, outsider woman
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A troubled teen is sent to a secret island academy where time travel, stolen artifacts, and hidden agendas collide.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: outsider heroine · morally gray heroine · naive heroine · fighter heroine · secretive love interest · mean girl · billionaire mastermind · broody love interest · hidden identity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1548
In a secret Icelandic enclave, an airship engineer and a wounded volcanologist collide on a quest that could expose both their pasts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: outsider heroine · ingenious heroine · inexperienced heroine · blunt heroine · self-conscious hero · physically disabled hero · scarred hero · scientist hero · damaged hero · resilient characters · cautious leads · naive leads · strong-willed heroine · gentle hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1571
A reclusive teenage scrub in a sealed, class-stratified world accidentally sparks a rebellion while hunting the truth of Outside.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: lone outsider · anti-heroine · stubborn heroine · resourceful heroine · strong female lead · reluctant leader · skeptical protagonist · secretive protagonist · loner · trust issues · brave heroine · smart heroine · prickly protagonist · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1600
In a walled postwar city, a human official’s daughter and a half-blood Darkling risk everything for a forbidden bond.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: brooding hero · bad boy · reluctant hero · spoiled heroine · naive heroine · strong heroine · broody outsider · privileged heroine · half-blood outsider · drug dealer · government daughter · powerful mother · antagonistic ex · villainous authority figures · morally conflicted characters
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1668
A masked foundling in an underground city of learned expressions and magical food becomes a dangerous pawn in court intrigue.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: naive heroine · innocent protagonist · curious protagonist · impulsive protagonist · kind-hearted heroine · outsider heroine · foundling · apprentice · cheesemaker · craftsman · ruler · tyrant · craftsmaster · sheltered protagonist · transparent emotions
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1718
A sheltered hybrid temple girl joins a ruthless horde king on a dangerous quest that could save their planet.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: sheltered heroine · naive heroine · curious heroine · bookworm heroine · strong heroine · hybrid heroine · alpha hero · cynical hero · scarred hero · rogue hero · political hero · groveling hero · reluctantly honorable hero · jealous hero · possessive hero
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1737
A teen girl discovers she's the real time-travel heir in a secret family line and is swept into a hidden London intrigue.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen heroine · awkward heroine · naive protagonist · relatable heroine · brave heroine · clever heroine · immature protagonist · arrogant love interest · bossy love interest · mysterious love interest · secretive mother · perfect cousin · loyal best friend · mischievous friend · icy grandmother · protective family
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1763
A cat shapeshifter from another world lands in Regency England and pursues a stubborn heiress under a secret identity.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: arrogant hero · seductive hero · protective hero · controlling hero · playful hero · stubborn heroine · virginal heroine · young heroine · heiress · spinster · catlike hero · rake persona · sexually experienced hero · naive heroine · annoying heroine · lovable rogue
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1764
A grieving human woman and a secret cyborg spider-shifter team up on a dangerous space mission—and spark hard.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: tortured hero · monster hero · broody hero · alpha hero · loner · protective hero · dominant hero · human heroine · stubborn heroine · curious heroine · impulsive heroine · naive heroine · caretaker · healer · diseased heroine · outcast · mysterious hero · secrets
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1768
A girl with hidden time magic hunts for her missing brother and uncovers secrets that could reshape her city.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: strong heroine · determined heroine · flawed protagonist · protective brother · mysterious love interest · secretive character · stubborn heroine · impulsive heroine · loyal character · resourceful heroine · naive heroine · self-sacrificing sibling · bad boy love interest · eccentric immortal
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1780
A teen who feels reality’s glitches is pulled into an alien time-travel mission to save Earth from collapse.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: anxious heroine · skeptical protagonist · smart heroine · unlikely hero · manipulative love interest · charismatic alien · rebellion member · alien scientist · troubled protagonist · resourceful heroine · stubborn heroine · curious heroine · moral ambiguity
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1825
A teen blogger hosts an alien exchange student, and first contact turns into romance amid prejudice and sabotage.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: overachiever · valedictorian · blogger · journalist aspirant · sassy heroine · smart heroine · fiery heroine · reserved love interest · cold love interest · genius character · alien outsider · rebellious love interest · supportive parent · hidden-agenda character · character growth
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1831
