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Steven Konkoly

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Characterization labels used: prepper, ex-marine, Iraq War veteran, pharmaceutical rep, survivalist, paranoid, judgmental, mouthy, antagonistic, flawed hero, protective father, family man, organized, resourceful, cocky, vulnerable, likable hero (mixed), neighbor cast, sociopaths, desperate strangers, villainous outsiders, well-prepared family, secondary characters

Relationships labels used: family unit, husband-wife, parent-child, neighbors, community tension, friendship, rivalry, distrust, dependency, protective instincts, betrayal, us vs them, communal breakdown

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Broken Lines

James Hunt · 2019 · EMP Survival in a Powerless World

After an EMP blackout, a prepared father fights through a collapsing society to reach his family before they vanish.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper · family man · protective father · survivalist · neighbor companion · community pillar · helpless survivors · biker gang · rich mastermind · everyman · prepared protagonist · resourceful survivor

Relationships labels: family separation · family reunion · parent-child · marriage · neighbor bond · community collapse · protective caregiving · found family · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1462

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Escaping Home

A. American · 2013 · The Survivalist

In a grid-down America under martial law, a family and allies must choose between holding home and bugging out.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivalist · prepper · family man · protective father · loose cannon · ex-soldier · military crew · resourceful protagonist · realistic characters · female characters underdeveloped · children learning self-defense · character development

Relationships labels: family bonds · friend group · allied group · group cohesion · trust issues · parent-child · husband-wife conflict · community solidarity · power imbalance · protective relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1527

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CyberStorm

Matthew Mather · 2013 · CyberStorm

A cyberattack and blizzard trap a New York father, forcing his family and neighbors to survive a collapsing city.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: average man · family man · prepper · survivalist · ordinary people · stereotypical characters · one-dimensional characters · underdocumented characters · resourceful characters · protective father · female characters sidelined · villainous outsiders · doorman · journalist · hacker

Relationships labels: marital strain · family protection · parenthood · neighbors banding together · community under stress · friendship under crisis · marriage recovery · rival neighbors · trust and suspicion · power dynamics · group survival · family vs society

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1706

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Commune: Book One

Joshua Gayou · 2017 · Commune

After a solar flare and plague collapse civilization, a small band of survivors fights to stay human while building a new community.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper · survivor · single mother · father figure · mysterious man · ordinary people · regular people · military characters · young child · group dynamic · selfless hero · optimistic survivor · quiet character · caretaker

Relationships labels: found family · parent child · protective bond · group trust · rivalry · rescuer rescued · community bonds · dependency · leader follower

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1717

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Fight Like a Man

L.L. Akers · 2017 · SHTF

A prepper family is split apart when the grid fails, forcing each member to survive and fight their way home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper protagonist · patriarch · reluctant prepper · clueless spouse · college student · mechanic · family ensemble · flawed characters · likable characters · imperfect survivors

Relationships labels: family · marriage · siblings · in-laws · parent-child · extended family · community trust · family reunion · neighbor conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1722

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Radicalized

Cory Doctorow · 2019

Four near-future novellas use tech, race, health care, and collapse to expose the pressure points of modern life.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: refugee protagonist · superhero protagonist · alien superhero · desperate husband · wealthy survivalist · doomsday prepper · angry men · working-class protagonist · immigrant protagonist · collective actors · activist-minded characters

Relationships labels: family · husband-wife · community solidarity · neighbor support · allyship · friendship · power imbalance · class conflict · police-civilian conflict · corporate-user conflict · leader-follower

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1743

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Event Horizon

Steven Konkoly · 2014 · Alex Fletcher

In a collapsing post-disaster America, one family fights through militia violence to reunite and survive.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ex-Marine · prepper · family protector · militia leader · psychopath · survivor · competent fighter · badass · ordinary people · neighbors · former commander · wounded family man

Relationships labels: father-son · husband-wife · family unit · neighbors · community defense · romantic partner · military comrades · father-daughter · rescue mission · protective family · enemy faction · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1750

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Dry

Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman · 2018

When California’s water supply suddenly fails, a teen and her family must survive a desperate scramble for water.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · siblings · survivalist family · prepper · moral compass · resourceful · desperate · authentic teens · flawed characters · distinct voices · homeless teen · wealthy opportunist · struggling leader · survival-minded parent

Relationships labels: siblings · found family · neighbor bond · romantic tension · unrequited attraction · friendship under pressure · parent-child · family loyalty · community breakdown · temporary alliances · rivalry · protective bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1776

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The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death

Robert Kirkman · 2015 · The Walking Dead

As communities rebuild after war, a teen mistake and a ruthless new enemy ignite a terrifying new crisis.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivors · leaders · antagonists · young rebel · ruthless leader · prisoner antagonist · would-be assassin · moral idealist · protective parent · antihero

Relationships labels: parent child · romantic tension · friendship · community alliance · enemy prisoner · rival communities · leader follower · family conflict · betrayal · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1790

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Edge of Darkness

Kyla Stone · 2020 · Edge of Collapse

After an EMP collapse, separated survivors race home and fight sabotage, militia power grabs, and a relentless pursuer.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivor · protector · pregnant heroine · former military · loner · dog companion · teen rebel · wise elder · cynical leader · morally conflicted man · antagonist · militia leader · corrupt officials · resourceful child

Relationships labels: marriage · family separation · parent-child bond · father-son relationship · romantic tension · dog-human bond · friendship · community loyalty · betrayal · rivalry · mentor relationship · town faction conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1810

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Tenth of December

George Saunders · 2013

Ten darkly funny, inventive stories probe kindness, class, and moral crisis in a skewed version of contemporary America.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ordinary people · misfits · outsiders · underachievers · downtrodden · poor characters · working poor · middle class · war veteran · soldier · corporate worker · parent · child · teenager · convict · self-deluded · hapless · morally conflicted · compassionate

Relationships labels: parent child · mother son · family care · romance · neighbor tension · class divide · employer employee · peer pressure · rescue · betrayal · dependence · community

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1827

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The Exiled Fleet

J.S. Dewes · 2021 · The Divide

Marooned at the universe’s edge, a ragtag Sentinel crew races to get home before starvation, enemies, and politics finish them off.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: misfits · outcasts · criminals · soldiers · engineer · reluctant leader · competent crew · sarcastic character · anxious character · self-sacrificing hero · flawed leader · found family cast · displaced fighters · vulnerable protagonist · rival-turned-ally

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · command dynamic · mentor relationship · crew bonds · platonic chemistry · loyalty · mutual support · team trust · family conflict · estranged family · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1839

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