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Characterization labels used: imperfect protagonist, resourceful survivor, isolated heroine, immune heroine, curious protagonist, strong-willed, impulsive, morally ambiguous cast, brooding commander, comic relief, scientist, soldier, enigmatic character, supportive friend

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Antimatter Blues

Edward Ashton · 2023 · Mickey7

A retired clone must broker with aliens to recover a missing antimatter bomb before his colony freezes.

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Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · irreverent protagonist · flawed hero · likable protagonist · bumbling hero · reluctant leader · unexpected leader · cloned protagonist · expandable human · survivor · Mary Sue (disputed) · fierce supporting character · alien mediator · character development

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Distance: 0.1509

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Orleans

Sherri L. Smith · 2013

A fierce teen in a quarantined, blood-typed Orleans fights to save a newborn while an outsider scientist seeks a cure.

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Characterization labels: fierce heroine · resourceful protagonist · hardy survivor · brave girl · scrappy character · cynical character · hardened survivor · naive outsider · bland male lead · protective caregiver · scientist character · teen protagonist · determined protagonist · strong female lead · capable warrior

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Distance: 0.1358

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Labyrinth

Lois McMaster Bujold · 2009 · Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

Miles takes a covert rescue job on a corrupt world, only to confront genetic exploitation and an unlikely ally.

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Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · charismatic protagonist · resourceful protagonist · compassionate protagonist · impulsive protagonist · outsider protagonist · physically impaired protagonist · mercenary captain · genetically engineered soldier · geneticist · quaddie · hermaphrodite character · mutant · monster girl · teen soldier · young prisoner · villainous scientist · criminal boss

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Distance: 0.1389

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Wasteland

Frank Tayell · 2014 · Surviving The Evacuation

A journaled zombie-apocalypse journey turns toward conspiracy as Bill gathers survivors and heads for the virus's source.

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Characterization labels: immune protagonist · resourceful survivor · practical survivor · reluctant leader · improviser · investigator · secondary cast expansion · clashing personalities · morally ambiguous survivors · capable female character · survivor companion · child survivor · infant in peril

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Distance: 0.1397

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The Hospital

Keith C. Blackmore · 2012 · Mountain Man

A lone zombie-apocalypse scavenger makes one risky hospital run that turns into a brutal, creepy fight to escape.

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Characterization labels: lone survivor · careful planner · resourceful · imperfect protagonist · gruff protagonist · morally rough · ordinary man · flawed hero · suspicious survivor · insane antagonist · creepy nurse · deranged villain · unheroic protagonist · darkly funny protagonist

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Distance: 0.1403

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Life in the North

Tao Wong · 2017 · The System Apocalypse

Camping in the Yukon, a broken man wakes to Earth remade as a deadly RPG and must survive, adapt, and get home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · angsty hero · rage issues · loner · PTSD · survivor · brooder · self-destructive · reluctant leader · bisexual protagonist · POC protagonist · socially awkward · damaged goods · competent under pressure · emotionally repressed

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Distance: 0.1434

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The Return of Zita the Spacegirl

Ben Hatke · 2014 · Zita the Spacegirl

Wrongly imprisoned on an alien prison world, Zita must spark a galaxy-wide jailbreak before Earth is next.

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Characterization labels: Brave heroine · Spunky heroine · Intrepid heroine · Resourceful protagonist · Kind protagonist · Loyal protagonist · Impulsive protagonist · Selfless heroism · Female lead · Ensemble cast · Comic relief sidekicks · Mysterious ally · Dastardly villain · Grows more determined

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Distance: 0.1448

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A Cold Legacy

Megan Shepherd · 2024 · The Madman’s Daughter

A fugitive young woman hides in a Scottish manor where gothic secrets, mad science, and family legacy collide.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · resourceful protagonist · flawed heroine · antiheroine · mad scientist · morally conflicted · brilliant but reckless · protective ally · loyal companion · brooding love interest · creepy child · enigmatic hostess · supporting cast with secrets · character development · character-driven

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Distance: 0.1479

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Sanctuary

Matthew Mather · 2016 · Nomad

After an Earth-shattering catastrophe, a survivor races through a frozen world to protect dangerous data and reach sanctuary.

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Characterization labels: female protagonist · resilient heroine · resourceful survivor · persistent protagonist · injury-prone hero · military background · physically battered characters · enigmatic ally · scientist parent · billionaire genius · traitors · villains · survivor group

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Distance: 0.1487

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The Last Day

Andrew Hunter Murray · 2020

In a near-future Britain, a scientist is dragged into a government secret after Earth’s rotation stops and chaos spreads.

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Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · female lead · tough heroine · intelligent heroine · isolated protagonist · jaded protagonist · bitter protagonist · determined investigator · curious protagonist · flawed protagonist · strong female lead · government agents · dying mentor · secondary characters · antagonists · authoritarian leadership

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Distance: 0.1494

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In the After

Demitria Lunetta · 2013 · In the After

A teen survivor and a silent toddler navigate a silent, monster-filled world, then uncover dangerous secrets in a refuge.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: resourceful heroine · kick-ass heroine · smart protagonist · resilient survivor · traumatized teen · protective caretaker · mature child character · toddler companion · rebellious protagonist · inquisitive heroine · flawed heroine · paranoid survivor

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Distance: 0.1505

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Dark Inside

Jeyn Roberts · 2011 · Dark Inside

After world-shaking earthquakes, four teens race to survive as ordinary people become murderous, rage-filled hunters.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · survivors · guilt-ridden survivor · strong female lead · leader figure · cowardly character · enigmatic character · mysterious stranger · hunted survivors · morally conflicted characters · traumatized teens · resourceful characters · unaffected immune characters · violent antagonists · intelligent antagonists

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1512

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