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Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, young adults, billionaire heir, homeless teen, immune protagonist, alpha spreader, morally gray, morally flexible, depressed character, ambitious executive, villainous elite, flat characters, unlikable characters

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The Hit

Melvin Burgess · 2013

In near-future Manchester, a teen takes a deadly new drug for one perfect week as riots and revolution erupt around him.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · selfish protagonist · unlikeable characters · flat characters · morally ambiguous teens · immature hero · whiny protagonist · rich girl · working-class family · older brother · psychotic villain · unstable villain · gangster villain · bodyguard · revolutionary youth

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Distance: 0.0902

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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.

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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

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Distance: 0.1093

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No Mistakes

Vasily Mahanenko · 2020 · World of the Changed

A hyped mobile game turns Earth into a lethal RPG, and one student must survive long enough to save his sister.

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Characterization labels: student protagonist · young adult protagonist · older sibling caretaker · loner hero · emotionally flat protagonist · resourceful protagonist · lucky protagonist · passive protagonist · flat side characters · thin characterization

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Distance: 0.1177

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Beyond the Blue Event Horizon

Frederik Pohl · 2000 · Heechee Saga

A wealthy survivor funds a perilous alien-food-factory mission while his guilt and new discoveries pull him deeper into Heechee secrets.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · wealthy protagonist · guilt-ridden · morally gray · teen protagonist · AI companion · diverse cast · more mature protagonist

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Distance: 0.1188

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Batman: Nightwalker

Marie Lu · 2018 · DC Icons

A reckless teen heir gets community service in Arkham Asylum and uncovers a deadly plot tied to a mysterious girl.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · billionaire heir · brilliant girl · mysterious anti-hero · reckless teen · idealistic hero · naive protagonist · morally grey villain · supportive butler · protective guardian · supportive friends · cunning antagonist · intelligent protagonist

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Distance: 0.1199

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Both Sides of Time

Caroline B. Cooney · 1995 · Time Travelers

A romance-loving teen falls into 1895 and must choose between a dream love and the life she left behind.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hopeless romantic · awkward heroine · passive heroine · romantic hero · rich heir · jealous rival · chivalric hero · chauvinistic male characters · shallow characters · teen characters · sympathetic side characters

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Distance: 0.1210

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Sovereign

Jeff Hirsch · 2019

Stranded alone on an alien planet, a teen must survive the wild and uncover a strange presence linked to home.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · middle school protagonist · lonely child · whiny protagonist · angsty teen · resourceful survivor · immature protagonist · determined survivor · coming-of-age

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1211

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Prime Meridian

Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2018

A struggling young woman in near-future Mexico City clings to the dream of Mars while surviving precarious work and heartbreak.

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Characterization labels: morally gray · unlikable protagonist · bitter protagonist · depressed protagonist · rootable protagonist · lonely woman · drifting young adult · underemployed · resourceful · self-aware · complex characters · character-driven · female protagonist

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Distance: 0.1216

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Shock Induction: A Novel

Chuck Palahniuk · 2024

Gifted teens vanish into a billionaire-run system that surveils, sorts, and sells talent for a future of servitude.

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Characterization labels: gifted teen · overachiever · anarchic protagonist · main character focus · rootable heroine · bullied teen · disaffected youth · elite adolescents · morally ambiguous adults · wealthy elites · faceless oligarchs · obsessive characters

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Distance: 0.1241

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A Neon Darkness

Lauren Shippen · 2020 · The Bright Sessions

A troubled teen with mind-control powers finds a superpowered friend group in L.A., but belonging comes at a dangerous cost.

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Characterization labels: morally gray · unlikable protagonist · troubled teen · lonely protagonist · manipulative · self-centered · anti-hero · complex villain · tragic backstory · questionable choices · white male privilege

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Distance: 0.1244

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Mexicoland

Jaime Alfonso Sandoval · 2018

In a future Mexico split by collapse and control, a teen orphan uncovers the truth behind a glittering corporate paradise.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphan · reluctant hero · naive protagonist · cowardly protagonist · passive protagonist · agency imbalance · strong supporting cast · memorable side characters · morally compromised system · character growth · adult allies · privileged youth

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Distance: 0.1245

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Gatefather

Orson Scott Card · 2015 · Mither Mages

A gifted teen mage faces possession, mythic politics, and a final struggle over souls, gates, and worlds.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · precocious teens · gifted youth · overpowered protagonist · moral protagonist · possessed protagonist · smart kids · jaded adults · thin side characters · high schoolers · immature teens

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1249

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