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Characterization labels used: orphan protagonist, outsider protagonist, ambitious protagonist, flawed protagonist, brainy friend, rival bully, class clown, hacker friend, sapphic protagonist, nonbinary side characters, teen protagonists, elite pilot, chosen pilot

Relationships labels used: best friends, rivalry, frenemy dynamic, pilot bond, mentor-protégé, friendship under strain, allegiance conflict, colonizer-colonized relationship, same-sex relationships

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Hive

A.J. Betts · 2018 · Hive

In a sealed hive-like community, a curious teen beekeeper uncovers a tiny impossibility that cracks open her world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: naive protagonist · inquisitive heroine · beekeeper protagonist · teen protagonist · curious outsider · authority figure · judge · community elders · best friend · likely unreliable narrator · madness fear · quietly brave · gutsy

Relationships labels: best friends · community bonds · romantic tension · regulated marriage · family structure · power imbalance · mentor authority · friendship under pressure · betrayal · secret alliance · sibling-like community

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1474

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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: 0.1504

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Neverness

David Zindell · 1989 · A Requiem for Homo Sapiens

A young mathematician-pilot joins a far-future quest to unlock a cosmic mystery tied to immortality and human destiny.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: headstrong protagonist · arrogant protagonist · flawed hero · young initiate · mathematician pilot · comic relief friend · rival figure · mystical order · warrior-poets · pilots · psychic warriors

Relationships labels: best friends · family conflict · romantic/sexual relationships · rivalry · mentor-student · order hierarchy · community bonds · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1507

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Superman: Dawnbreaker

Matt de la Peña · 2019 · DC Icons

Teen Clark Kent discovers new powers and a town-wide mystery while Smallville hides a troubling secret.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage hero · kindhearted protagonist · nerdy protagonist · idealistic protagonist · supportive best friend · investigative friend · supportive parents · love interest · alien outsider

Relationships labels: best friends · found family · parent-child · platonic friendship · possible romance · love triangle · community conflict · corporate rivalry · mentorless growth · friendship under secrecy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1547

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Crown of Thunder

Tochi Onyebuchi · 2018 · Beasts Made of Night

On the run from a ruthless queen, a sin-eater must master strange powers and find a way back to save his home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: chosen one · flawed protagonist · passive protagonist · cocky protagonist · self-centred protagonist · growing protagonist · strong heroine · mysterious heroine · female-led support · villainous queen · former friend antagonist · redeemable traitor · secondary-character heavy

Relationships labels: romance · best friends · betrayal · redemption · family longing · community bonds · mentor relationship · rivalry · loyalty conflict · group friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1549

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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.

Why this is here

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: 0.1570

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Fugitives

Alexander Gordon Smith · 2010 · Escape from Furnace

Fresh out of Furnace, Alex and his friends are hunted through a locked-down city as a new plague turns the streets into a nightmare.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · former delinquent · brave protagonist · determined protagonist · resourceful survivor · mutating protagonist · friend trio · male ensemble · menacing antagonist · monsterized enemy · supportive ally · new female character

Relationships labels: friendship bond · loyalty · found family · group survival · rivalry · pursuit · authority conflict · mentor-antagonist

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1578

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Vortex

S.J. Kincaid · 2013 · Insignia

A rebellious cadet in a corporate-run future must choose between career advancement, friends, and his ideals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: stubborn protagonist · arrogant protagonist · rebellious protagonist · idealistic protagonist · reckless protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · smart protagonist · hyperintelligent protagonist · immature teen · loyal friend · fierce heroine · strong female character · sarcastic supporting cast · morally resistant protagonist · anti-authority

Relationships labels: friend group · found family · romance subplot · rivalry · friendship tested · loyalty conflict · mentor-student tension · betrayal · power imbalance · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1610

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The Eighth Guardian

Meredith McCardle · 2014 · Annum Guard

A top student is recruited into a secret time-travel agency and must navigate conspiracies, rules, and a new identity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen operative · strong heroine · sassy heroine · rebellious protagonist · selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · smart protagonist · resourceful protagonist · outsider · antagonistic side characters

Relationships labels: boyfriend · romantic tension · friendship arc · mentor relationship · rivalry · family conflict · father mystery · parent-child conflict · team dynamics · forced separation

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1611

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The Thing Itself

Adam Roberts · 2015

An Antarctic SETI disaster launches a cross-time chase into Kant, AI, and the limits of human reality.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · disfigured protagonist · alcoholic protagonist · unlikable protagonist · obsessed philosopher · surly character · practical character · AI character · shadowy institute · traumatized survivor

Relationships labels: rivalry · male friendship · institutional control · romantic tension · love interest · workplace tension · trauma bond · power struggle · dependency · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1622

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The Companions

Katie M. Flynn · 2020

In a quarantined near-future California, an uploaded teen companion breaks free and hunts for answers about her death.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1623

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The Union

Leah Vernon · 2022

In a far-future America ruled by Black elites, two teen girls from opposite castes risk everything to survive and rebel.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · young adult leads · elite heir · mixed-race outsider · impure outcast · rebellious youth · sympathetic elite · naive protagonist · tough survivor · villainous regime

Relationships labels: friendship · forced cooperation · love triangle · family conflict · parent-child conflict · loyalty conflict · betrayal · allyship · romance · rivalry · power imbalance · sibling conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1624

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