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Characterization labels used: dysfunctional siblings, emotionally scarred, traumatized, flat characterization, thin backstory, distinctive designs, antiheroic, flawed heroes, alien father figure, eccentric genius, child soldiers, queasy morality

Relationships labels used: sibling rivalry, found family, adoptive family, parental abuse, estranged siblings, family betrayal, loyalty and resentment, father-child conflict, team reunion, caretaker dependency

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Cover of The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion

Gerard Way · 2019 · The Umbrella Academy (collected editions)

A fractured superhero family must reunite when an interdimensional prison full of old villains begins breaking loose.

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Characterization labels: dysfunctional siblings · superhero team · fractured team · villains · antiheroes · individual journeys · character spotlight · limited development · one-note villains · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: family dynamics · sibling bonds · fractured family · separated allies · team reunion · romantic tension · marriage · parent-child · rivalry · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1364

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The Library at Mount Char

Scott Hawkins · 2016

An orphan raised in a secret library must uncover what happened to her godlike guardian as hidden powers collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphans · apprentices · godlike mentor · antiheroine · ordinary outsider · murderous characters · unreliable protagonist · flawed heroes · psychopathic character · traumatized characters

Relationships labels: adoption · mentor-student · sibling group · found family · parent-child abuse · rivalry · loyalty · dependency · power hierarchy · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1412

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The Fall is All There Is

C.M. Caplan · 2024 · Four of Mercies

An autistic runaway prince is dragged back into a post-apocalyptic succession crisis among his murderous quadruplet siblings.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: autistic protagonist · neurodivergent protagonist · bisexual protagonist · queer protagonist · impulsive protagonist · anxious protagonist · reluctant hero · runaway prince · damaged protagonist · competent fighter · emotionally damaged

Relationships labels: sibling rivalry · dysfunctional family · toxic family · family loyalty · love-hate relationship · power struggle · parent-child conflict · betrayal · manipulation · fealty · feud · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1423

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Light Years From Home

Mike Chen · 2022

A fractured family reunites when a long-missing brother returns with an alien story—and old wounds resurface fast.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: estranged siblings · twin siblings · younger sister · responsible sibling · caregiver · alien believer · alien skeptic · missing brother · dysfunctional family

Relationships labels: sibling rivalry · sibling estrangement · family conflict · caregiver relationship · parent-child estrangement · twin relationship · family reunion · broken family · family resentment · miscommunication

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1429

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Private Rites

Julia Armfield · 2024

Three queer sisters reunite after their cruel father dies in a rain-swamped future, unearthing family secrets and deeper dread.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: estranged sisters · queer women · unlikable characters · flawed characters · volatile siblings · traumatized adults · emotionally detached · abused children · narcissistic father · cold father · cruel father · complex characters

Relationships labels: sisterhood · sibling rivalry · family dysfunction · queer love · queer relationships · ex-wife · partner relationship · marriage strain · parent-child conflict · abusive family · resentment · dependency · estrangement

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1453

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Gifted & Talented

Olivie Blake · 2025

After their father’s death, three high-achieving siblings battle over a vast inheritance, buried resentments, and strange powers.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: dysfunctional siblings · gifted children · rich kids · prodigy burnout · unlikable characters · morally gray characters · arrogant characters · ambitious characters · fraudulent protagonist · people pleaser · perfectionist · messy characters · flawed geniuses · self-destructive characters · depressed adults · former prodigy · former ballerina · politician character · CEO character · journalist character

Relationships labels: sibling dynamics · family rivalry · parent-child conflict · father issues · daddy issues · inheritance conflict · romantic entanglements · polyamory · throuple · marriage strain · ex-boyfriend conflict · fraught family ties · betrayal · resentment · complicated love

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Distance: 0.1458

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Cover of Black Science, Vol. 2: Welcome, Nowhere by Rick Remender

Black Science, Vol. 2: Welcome, Nowhere

Rick Remender · 2015 · Black Science

A stranded team of scientists and family members fights through hostile realities as the multiverse keeps shifting under them.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed characters · family members · kids at center · scientist protagonist · dysfunctional adults · unlikable characters · alternate selves · villain-to-ally shift · morally gray cast · competent but unlucky characters

Relationships labels: family drama · father-child conflict · parental absence · mistress dynamic · romantic rivalry · siblings · team loyalty · betrayal · power struggle · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1466

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Cover of The Fallout by S.A. Bodeen

The Fallout

S.A. Bodeen · 2013 · The Compound

A traumatized wealthy family tries to live normally after escaping captivity, while secrets and surveillance close in.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious protagonist · protective mother · twin sibling conflict · secretive father · suspicious teenager · overprotective parent · traumatized family · curious investigator · untrustworthy adult · dynamic sibling

Relationships labels: siblings · twin brothers · parent-child conflict · family loyalty · family mistrust · romantic interest · friend betrayal · brother rivalry · reunion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1469

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Entropy in Bloom

Jeremy Robert Johnson · 2017

A wildly unsettling short-story collection where body horror, apocalypse, grief, and dark humor keep mutating shape.

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Characterization labels: sympathetic characters · flawed characters · desperate characters · mentally ill characters · drug users · outcasts · weirdos · objectionable characters · male-focused perspective · caregiver · runner · pacifist · siblings · brothers · parents · authoritarian figures · authority victims

Relationships labels: siblings · brothers · family strain · betrayal · caregiver bond · romantic tension · marriage · parent-child · abusive family · community conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1485

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Cover of Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones

Archer's Goon

Diana Wynne Jones · 2003

A boy's family is drawn into a bizarre struggle with seven town-bound wizard siblings over 2,000 missing words.

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Characterization labels: child protagonist · ordinary boy · bratty sibling · dysfunctional family · writer father · music teacher mother · quirky cast · distinctive voices · moral ambiguity · self-absorbed adults · competent peacemaker · villainous siblings · powerful but trapped · larger-than-life characters · lovable and hateful

Relationships labels: siblings · family dynamics · parent child conflict · family loyalty · family feud · community dependence · power struggle · rival siblings · marriage

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1485

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Cover of Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold

Mirror Dance

Lois McMaster Bujold · 1995 · Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)

A clone brother hijacks his sibling’s life to rescue others like him, and the mission forces both men to confront who they are.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: clone brother · damaged hero · antihero · identity-seeking · traumatized · psychologically damaged · impulsive · charming · sharp-witted · competent · self-hating · unlikeable to sympathetic arc · growth arc · three-dimensional characters · mercurial sibling · competent soldier · aristocratic protagonist · mercenary commander · disabled protagonist

Relationships labels: brotherhood · familial acceptance · sibling rivalry · clone sibling · parent-child bond · found family · loyalty test · betrayal · dependency · romantic tension · sexual relationships · mentor relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1507

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Cover of The Compound by S.A. Bodeen

The Compound

S.A. Bodeen · 2008 · The Compound

A teen trapped in a luxurious underground bunker starts uncovering lies that make him question his father, his family, and survival itself.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: selfish protagonist · whiny protagonist · sullen teen · antisocial teen · loner teen · suspicious father · controlling father · genius father · terrifying father · mentally unstable parent · develops maturity

Relationships labels: father son · family betrayal · family conflict · sibling rivalry · twin bond · parent child · fractured family · trust issues · family loyalty · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1535

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