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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for エルフェンリート 1 [Elfen Lied 1].
Themes labels used: identity, prejudice, discrimination, abuse, trauma, alienation, revenge, human cruelty, loneliness, nature vs nurture, dehumanization, survival, acceptance, jealousy, self-worth
Focused on “alienation” where exact label matches exist.
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
An alien mimic living as a salesman unravels as his species’ breeding cycle forces a crisis of self and hunger.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · humanity · self-loathing · shame · guilt · masking · personhood · alienation · transgression · consent · biology vs choice · parenthood · grief · acceptance · morality · survival
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0849
A scientist’s pursuit of life beyond death unleashes a tragic chain of responsibility, rejection, and ruin.
Why this is here
Themes labels: ambition · responsibility · morality · humanity · alienation · loneliness · rejection · nature vs nurture · prejudice · class · ethics · science and ethics · knowledge and consequences · love and belonging · identity · grief · obsession · isolation · social judgement
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0882
An FBI agent survives a bombing and begins experiencing a reality-bending psychic shift that blurs human and alien identity.
Why this is here
Themes labels: alienation · human nature · identity · sanity · perception · society · prejudice · violence · investigation · selfhood · integration · morality
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0902
A cyborg special agent must protect a rebellious elf rock star after a reality-splitting disaster opens the world to magic.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · body image · transformation · trauma · trust · alienation · xenophobia · cultural clash · prejudice · power · agency · romance versus duty · self-acceptance · otherness
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0933
A scientist raises a dog with human intelligence, and his lonely life exposes the limits of belonging, love, and humanity.
Why this is here
Themes labels: alienation · otherness · identity · belonging · consciousness · humanity · nature versus nurture · intelligence · love · loneliness · religion · spirit · society and prejudice · ethics of experimentation · war · fear of the unknown · community · soul · meaning of life · free will · self-worth · difference · empathy · bigotry · disability
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0940
A debut short-story collection fusing horror, sci-fi, and fantasy to confront race, class, prejudice, and identity.
Why this is here
Themes labels: race · class · prejudice · love · exclusion · loneliness · identity · consent · ethics · systemic racism · oppression · dehumanization · empathy · humanity · grief · motherhood · fatherhood · technology and ethics · body autonomy · social justice · alienation · trauma · mental health · neurodiversity · immigration · Xenophobia · panic · survival
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.0956
A super-strong man’s life unfolds as he searches for belonging while society fears the gift that sets him apart.
Why this is here
Themes labels: alienation · otherness · individualism · human nature · morality · responsibility · purpose · identity · belonging · society and difference · war futility · disillusionment · eugenics · superiority · gift and burden · fear of difference · modernity · nature vs nurture · loneliness · bullying · social criticism · human limitation · power and ethics · self-control · despair · hope · sexism · racism
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1017
An angry, lonely teen who believes he was abducted by aliens meets someone who may help him escape Earth.
Why this is here
Themes labels: alienation · belonging · loneliness · identity · self-acceptance · abandonment · alcoholism · depression · grief · trauma · friendship · empathy · choice · escape · hope · humanity · reality vs belief · illusion vs truth · adolescence · social cruelty · outsiderhood
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1022
An angry foster teen is hurled through history, forced to inhabit other lives and confront violence, identity, and empathy.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · revenge · violence · forgiveness · empathy · historical trauma · racism · oppression · self-acceptance · belonging · family · abandonment · abuse · shame · betrayal · redemption · humanity · cycle of violence · justice · grief · history and memory · intergenerational trauma · loss · alienation · racial identity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1036
An abused boy flees to a traveling carnival and uncovers a strange lifeform, hidden powers, and the meaning of being human.
Why this is here
Themes labels: humanity · difference · alienation · acceptance · child abuse · gender · identity · love · empathy · marginalization · otherness · social commentary · body autonomy · human nature · creation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1039
An alien Supergirl struggles to adapt to Earth, make allies, and uncover the secrets of her origin.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · belonging · alienation · displacement · language · trust · trauma · family legacy · power and control · home · self-discovery · loneliness · adjustment · moral dilemma
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1045
An android Avenger builds a family and moves to the suburbs, where normal life curdles into dread.
Why this is here
Themes labels: humanity · otherness · normalcy · belonging · family · prejudice · acceptance · identity · alienation · morality · community fear · good intentions
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1048
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