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Characterization labels used: teen heroine, rebellious teen, sassy protagonist, badass heroine, matured protagonist, selfish protagonist, annoying characters, flat characters, protective heroine, loyal heroine, male love interests, villain with depth, leader role, side character focus

Relationships labels used: love triangle, multiple love interests, romantic rivalry, family conflict, mother daughter, friendship, protective friendship, faction loyalty, found family, betrayal, trust issues, forbidden romance

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The Countdown

Kimberly Derting · 2016 · The Taking

Abducted teen Kyra confronts alien origins, a strange countdown, and a world-ending threat in a final race for answers.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · feisty heroine · teen girl · alien hybrid · superpowered protagonist · love interest · brooding love interest · snarky rival · supporting cast · immature protagonist · badass heroine · kidnapped protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · boyfriend girlfriend · father daughter · friend group · found family · betrayal · protective relationship · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.0978

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The Replaced

Kimberly Derting · 2015 · The Taking

On the run from the NSA, a teen with strange abilities risks everything to rescue the boy she loves.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong heroine · badass heroine · determined protagonist · protective love interest · leader figure · newly introduced cast · rebel group · missing love interest · mystery powers · angsty protagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic triangle · rebound romance · missing lover · protective bond · team loyalty · found family · betrayal · friend group · parent-child concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1055

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Girl of Glass

Megan O'Russell · 2019 · Girl of Glass

A teen dome-dweller crosses into a toxic outside world of mutants, danger, and forbidden love, forcing a hard choice.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · naive heroine · strong heroine · sympathetic protagonist · morally conflicted · decisive protagonist · flawed protagonist · love interests · supporting character development · elite society · outsider survivors

Relationships labels: love triangle · forbidden love · childhood friends · old flames · friendship · family conflict · parent-child tension · us vs them · community division · romantic rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1067

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Level 2

Lenore Appelhans · 2013 · The Memory Chronicles

A newly dead teen navigates a memory-powered afterlife, a forbidden rebellion, and two complicated boys.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · dead protagonist · annoying protagonist · relatable heroine · strong heroine · self-centered heroine · damaged heroine · morally gray characters · bad boy · perfect boy · charming rival · mysterious ex · good heart · guilt-ridden · immature

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · first love · ex-boyfriend · boyfriend · best friend fallout · friendship betrayal · family tension · trust issues · rebellion alliance · romance · unreliable ally

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1075

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Rebels of Eden

Joey Graceffa · 2018 · Children of Eden

In a controlled future Earth, a young rebel must choose between saving loved ones and ending a system that runs humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: strong heroine · reluctant leader · misunderstood hero · brave protagonist · selfless protagonist · determined heroine · teen protagonists · antagonist

Relationships labels: love triangle · polyamory · sapphic romance · family reunification · romantic rivalry · friendship loyalty · found family · betrayal · sacrifice for others

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1076

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Ruins

Dan Wells · 2014 · Partials Sequence

A teen hero races across a ruined world to stop humans and Partials from wiping each other out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · strong heroine · chosen one trope · moral protagonist · leader figure · brave character · humorous side character · complex side characters · conflicted character

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic triangle · friendship · found family · family bonds · sibling relationships · human-partial coexistence · species conflict · rivalry · romantic choice

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1092

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Queen

Aimee Carter · 2015 · The Blackcoat Rebellion

A masked rebel must expose a corrupt ruler’s secret and survive the revolution, love triangle, and rising body count.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · rebel leader · masked identity · strong heroine · impulsive protagonist · maturing protagonist · strategic leader · cold strategist · sadistic villain · evil ruler · love interest · best friend · ally · underused side character · dual identity

Relationships labels: love triangle · romantic rivalry · breakup · loyalty conflict · brother-sister bond · found family · friendship · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1095

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Burn

Julianna Baggott · 2014 · Pure

In a shattered world split between Dome and outcasts, rival survivors race toward a dangerous final choice.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonists · flawed characters · morally conflicted · strong heroine · brooding hero · reluctant leader · depressed character · dynamic supporting character

Relationships labels: love triangle · romance · friendship · family conflict · parent-child conflict · loyalty tests · betrayal · power struggle · partnership · sibling bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1114

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Children of Eden

Joey Graceffa, Laura L. Sullivan · 2016 · Children of Eden

In a controlled post-apocalyptic city, an illegal second-born girl escapes hiding and gets pulled into rebellion and secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · sheltered protagonist · rebellious heroine · willful · determined · reckless · naive

Relationships labels: family secrecy · parent-child conflict · sibling bond · twin bond · friendship · betrayal · love triangle · bisexual love triangle · romantic tension · found friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1120

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Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1122

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Shatter Me Complete Collection

Tahereh Mafi · 2014 · Shatter Me

A deadly girl in a collapsing dystopia is pulled into a weaponized power struggle, forbidden romance, and rebellion.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female lead · fragile heroine · strong heroine · traumatized protagonist · antihero · morally gray · tortured soul · brooding love interest · comic relief · obsessive character · protective character · comedic sidekick · character growth · emotionally intense

Relationships labels: love triangle · enemies to lovers · forbidden love · insta-love · found family · friendship bond · brother conflict · romantic obsession · power imbalance · protective romance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1125

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Novas

Lou Vane · 2022

A teen survivor team leaves refuge to seek supplies and answers in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world, amid rivalries and a love triangle.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · brave heroine · capable heroine · rival male leads · protective love interest · hilarious side character · reluctant trust · character growth · trauma shaped · resilient teens

Relationships labels: love triangle · found family · friendship bond · rivalry · romantic tension · unconditional support · group loyalty · friendship under stress · team dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1128

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