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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Bone Door. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: child protagonists, young ensemble, sunshine protagonist, optimistic hero, naive protagonist, kind-hearted protagonist, traumatized children, missing body parts, disabled characters, blind character, outsider protagonist, comic relief sidekick, morally complex cast, emotionally wounded characters, misfit ensemble, childlike voice

Relationships labels used: found family, friendship, group bond, protective dynamics, sibling bond, dual friendship, adoptive care, power imbalance, dependency, trust, community

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Cover of More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon

More Than Human

Theodore Sturgeon · 1979

Misfit children with psychic gifts form a shared consciousness and must decide what power, identity, and humanity mean.

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Characterization labels: outcasts · misfits · children · young adults · disabled characters · psychic characters · genius child · simpleton · caregiver figure · morally compromised character · damaged characters · lonely characters · abused children · gifted outsiders · sympathetic antagonists

Relationships labels: found family · group bonding · dependency · psychic link · parent-child conflict · caretaking · community formation · collective identity · betrayal · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1385

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Cover of American Rapture by C.J. Leede

American Rapture

C.J. Leede · 2024

A sheltered Catholic teen crosses a collapsing America where a virus turns the infected into sexually violent monsters.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: sheltered protagonist · teen girl protagonist · religious upbringing · naive protagonist · coming-of-age protagonist · sexually repressed · emotionally stunted · curious protagonist · traumatized protagonist · character growth · survival-focused · protective sibling · secondary ensemble · complicated characters · flawed characters

Relationships labels: twin siblings · family search · found family · parent child conflict · romantic tension · unbalanced power dynamics · protective bond · friendship under stress · community bonds · sibling separation · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1479

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Cover of Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden

Darkness, Be My Friend

John Marsden · 2006 · Tomorrow

A traumatized teen resistance group is sent back into occupied Australia for a sabotage mission that quickly goes wrong.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · ordinary kids · traumatized youth · resilient characters · flawed heroine · brave girl · reckless behavior · survivors · psychological scars · moral conflict · group ensemble · distinct personalities

Relationships labels: friend group · found family · romantic tension · group loyalty · protective bonds · family separation · military dependence · betrayal suspicion · community captivity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1488

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Cover of The Fever Code by James Dashner

The Fever Code

James Dashner · 2016 · The Maze Runner

A prequel tracing Thomas and the others inside WICKED, where a maze is built and loyalties begin to shift.

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Characterization labels: child protagonists · young cast · selected subject · test subject · brainwashed · naive protagonist · gullible protagonist · smart protagonist · manipulative authority · loyalty divided · character backstory · character development · troubled character · morally ambiguous character

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · rivalry · betrayal · loyalty · romance · siblings · authority control · team bond · friend group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1511

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Cover of Shiny Happy People by Clay McLeod Chapman

Shiny Happy People

Clay McLeod Chapman · 2025

A traumatized teen investigates a viral party drug that makes her town eerily perfect—and dangerously not themselves.

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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

Relationships labels: adoptive family · best friends · brother-sister relationship · romantic tension · friendship under pressure · peer pressure · trust issues · community conformity · family trauma · protective alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1517

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Cover of The Fall of Koli by M.R. Carey

The Fall of Koli

M.R. Carey · 2021 · Rampart Trilogy

In a far-future post-collapse England, Koli’s quest for lost tech collides with village war, hidden history, and AI agency.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: naive protagonist · kind-hearted protagonist · reluctant leader · female strategist · healer · loyal companion · self-aware AI · morally ambivalent character · childlike wonder · fierce leader · resourceful woman · soulful cast · vulnerable hero

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love interest · reconciliation · broken relationships · family conflict · village loyalty · protector bond · devoted friendship · power struggle · community solidarity

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1521

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Cover of Royals by Tegan Bennett Daylight

Royals

Tegan Bennett Daylight · 2023 · Royals

Six teens and a baby get trapped in a frozen Australian shopping centre, where abundance, boredom, and bonds reshape them.

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Characterization labels: teen ensemble · diverse cast · responsible teens · kindhearted teens · loner protagonist · anxious narrator · character driven · interviewed backstories · likeable ensemble · flawed teens · resourceful teens · representative cast · androgynous presentation · disabled character · ADHD character · indigenous characters · gay character

Relationships labels: found family · friendship dynamics · teen bonding · romance subplot · caregiving · sibling relationship · group dependency · peer acceptance · community building · trust and acceptance · powerless without adults

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1524

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Cover of Grief in the Fourth Dimension by Jennifer Yu

Grief in the Fourth Dimension

Jennifer Yu · 2024

Two dead teens in a strange afterlife room watch the living, nudge events, and uncover how their losses are connected.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · deceased protagonists · grieving teens · science nerd · popular girl · sunshine girl · immigrant son · class-divided characters · complex characters · realistic characters · well-rounded characters · kind characters · intelligent characters · messy characters · passionate heroine · angry protagonist · depressed character

Relationships labels: friendship · platonic bond · family grief · parent-child relationships · sibling relationships · community ties · romance-free · peer connection · intergenerational grief · shared loss · empathic partnership

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1525

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Cover of The Unexpected Gift of Joseph Bridgeman by Nick Jones

The Unexpected Gift of Joseph Bridgeman

Nick Jones · The Downstream Diaries

A reclusive, insomnia-plagued man discovers time travel after hypnotherapy and races to change a missing-sister past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: reclusive protagonist · insomniac · antihero · flawed protagonist · quirky protagonist · socially awkward · depressed · grief-stricken · guilt-driven · isolated · comic protagonist · relatable characters · supportive allies · lovable side characters · character growth · changed by trauma · likable hero (contested)

Relationships labels: sibling bond · missing sibling · friendship · found family · mentor-mentee · support network · romantic subplot · family trauma · caretaking · loyal companions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1527

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Cover of Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl

Moonlocket

Peter Bunzl · 2017 · The Cogheart Adventures

In steampunk Victorian London, Lily, Robert, and a mechanical fox race an escaped criminal to a mysterious locket.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: child protagonists · brave children · smart protagonists · flawed protagonists · spunky heroine · determined heroine · curious boy · emotionally wounded · grief-stricken · searching for belonging · mechanical fox companion · sarcastic companion · ruthless villain · criminal mastermind · escapologist · orphaned child · overprotected child · character growth · coming of age · strong female lead

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · found family · biological family · family secrets · parent child bond · mother absence · father loss · loyalty · trust · protectiveness · sibling like bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1540

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Cover of Plutona by Jeff Lemire

Plutona

Jeff Lemire · 2016 · Plutona

When suburban kids find a dead superhero in the woods, their secret upends friendship, loyalty, and growing up.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ensemble cast · teen protagonists · children · realistic kids · troubled kid · rebel · quiet loner · insecure friend · superhero obsessive · bully · complex characters · unlikable characters · layered characters · character piece · coming-of-age arc

Relationships labels: friendship · strained friendship · group dynamic · sibling relationship · brother sister · parent child · dysfunctional family · bullying · peer pressure · betrayal · dependency · tenuous bonds · secret sharing

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1542

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Cover of The Dark by Jeremy Robinson

The Dark

Jeremy Robinson · 2021 · Infinite

A PTSD-stricken veteran faces three days of darkness, monstrous invaders, and a reality-shattering explanation for hell on Earth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: PTSD protagonist · former soldier · veteran hero · unlikely hero · anti-hero · flawed protagonist · comic protagonist · young heroes · ragtag survivors · child characters · protective sibling

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family survival · neighborhood community · crush romance · parent-child separation · protective guardianship · team dynamics · friend group · mentorless kids · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1545

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