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These books are ranked using the characterization labels extracted for Padawan.
Characterization labels used: teen protagonist, young Jedi, apprentice, anxious, self-doubting, rebellious, impulsive, introspective, kindhearted, selfless, sarcastic, lonely, insecure, overprotective, misfit teens, abandoned children, mentor figure, distant master, force-sensitive youths, shapeshifter
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their characterization embeddings are close.
A young Jedi apprentice is torn between duty and a youth-led peace movement on a planet locked in endless war.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: Padawan · Jedi Master · teen protagonist · rebel teens · conflicted mentor · rule-breaking · loyal apprentice · trust issues · emotionally guarded
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1246
Young Jedi Padawans and a Force-sensitive teen collide with the Nihil during a crisis on Trymant IV.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young Jedi · Force-sensitive teen · secretly Force-sensitive · inexperienced heroes · best friends · Jedi-hating youth · pirate antagonist · healer
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1361
A disaffected Jedi Padawan's search for belonging and truth drives her from the Clone Wars into the Inquisitors.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: troubled protagonist · lonely outsider · gifted fighter · emotionally volatile · ambitious · self-justifying · sympathetic villain · morally compromised · traumatized · disillusioned · obsessive · angry · misunderstood · complex character · young Jedi · Jedi Knight · Padawan · Inquisitor · broken people · troubled women
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1400
A young Jedi’s trial leads into a dangerous High Republic mission as new threats, allies, and fears emerge.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young Padawan · newly knighted Jedi · Jedi Master · inexperienced Jedi · traumatized mentor · non-human Jedi · non-binary Jedi · psychically linked twins · female protagonist · sassy protagonist · self-doubting protagonist · impulsive protagonist · competent warrior
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1460
A young Jedi Padawan faces a defining trial as a new Star Wars era begins centuries before the Skywalker saga.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · Padawan · Jedi Knight aspirant · emotional hero · self-doubting · competent but insecure · rule-following mentor · Jedi Master · new characters · returning characters · adorable sidekick · mysterious mentor · likable protagonist · earnest heroine · troubled mentor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1469
A 12-year-old Jedi hopeful must face danger and self-doubt when a reluctant master, Qui-Gon Jinn, enters his path.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: young protagonist · angry initiate · reckless youth · determined apprentice · reluctant mentor · guarded master · traumatized mentor · bully · sympathetic protagonist · imperfect heroes · character development · flawed characters · troubled mentor
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1475
A Jedi investigator and his allies race to uncover the origin of the Nameless and the Blight before fear overtakes the galaxy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: Jedi Knight · Padawan · former Jedi · fallen Jedi · mentor figure · bookish protagonist · investigator · reluctant leader · supportive friend · horror-vulnerable · emotionally burdened · self-doubting · growth arc · ensemble cast · young adult protagonists
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1509
A trio joins a hyperspace race to find the legendary Planet X, but the mission soon collides with bigger galactic conflicts.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: Jedi Padawan · prospector · pilot · youth protagonists · coming of age · brave · resourceful · impulsive · anxious · likable · moral growth · identity seeking · family-focused · nonbinary lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1513
A teen superhero team opens an illegal club to test powers, then faces a deadly crowd-controlling enemy.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonists · flawed heroes · morally conflicted · self-doubt · angsty teens · self-loathing · cautious moralist · charismatic leader · isolated outsider
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1573
A Force-sensitive teen hunts Jedi artifacts across the galaxy, piecing together hidden history and his own place in it.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen protagonist · loner · outcast · Force-sensitive youth · untrained adepts · troublemaker · skeptical friend · loyal droid companion · protective grandmother · controlling parents · reluctant student · coming-of-age lead
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1580
A traumatized teen investigates a viral party drug that makes her town eerily perfect—and dangerously not themselves.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · adopted protagonist · anxious protagonist · straight-edge protagonist · outsider protagonist · new kid ally · mysterious outsider · perfectionist · smart protagonist · controlling protagonist · traumatized protagonist · loner
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1586
A rebellious teen is hurled into the future and must untangle family lies, time travel, and her own becoming.
Why this is here
Characterization labels: rebellious teen · snarky teen · manipulated heroine · naive · self-centered · morally ambiguous · sympathetic villain · antagonist backstory · young adult protagonist · mentor figure · biological father reveal · adoptive family tension · future-self contrast
Semantic match: ranked by characterization
Distance: 0.1607
