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

Characterization labels used: young protagonist, curious protagonist, selected outsider, mentor figure, emotionally restrained community, assigned roles, authoritarian elders

Relationships labels used: mentor-student, family unit, community control, friendship, parent-child

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العرين

دعاء الجدعاني · 2022

A curious boy seeks forbidden knowledge from a feared elder and is drawn into a hidden supernatural world.

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Characterization labels: curious protagonist · knowledge-seeker · torn protagonist · growing older · driven by curiosity · misled mentor · mysterious mentor · shadowed protagonist · morally ambiguous figure

Relationships labels: friendship group · mentor-student · family reunion · romantic reunion · parent-child · sibling bond · community suspicion · romantic destiny

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1423

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নিষাদ

Humayun Ahmed · 1989 · মিসির আলি

A quiet young man brings a baffling multi-life mystery to Misir Ali, who tries to explain an unsolved case spanning realities.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: detective figure · logical investigator · quiet protagonist · mysterious young man · emotionally reserved · rational skeptic

Relationships labels: mentor-student dynamic · father-son bond · family loss · marriage · romantic attachment · caregiving · community ties

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1491

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ガチアクタ 5 [Gachiakuta 5]

Kei Urana, 裏那圭 · 2023 · ガチアクタ [Gachiakuta]

A revenge-driven cleaner crew uncovers a dangerous new ally, a bizarre power, and a trauma-soaked mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: angry protagonist · reckless hero · complex characters · traumatized girl · disturbed character · villainous woman · mentor figure · antihero traits · emotionally unstable · character growth · parental inheritance · morally gray

Relationships labels: mentor-student · found family · betrayal · manipulation · protective fixation · trauma bond · family legacy · parent-child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1495

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Mageling

J.L. Mullins · 2023 · Millennial Mage

A debt-burdened new mage leaves academy life behind to survive, learn fast, and earn her place in a dangerous magic world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young mage · overpowered protagonist · curious protagonist · headstrong protagonist · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · risk-taker · self-taught learner · female protagonist · underestimated protagonist · sheltered protagonist

Relationships labels: mentor-student · friendship · professional camaraderie · debt coercion · family debt · low romance · chaste

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1515

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Wearing the Cape: A Superhero Story

Marion G. Harmon · 2011 · Wearing the Cape

An 18-year-old in superhero Chicago gains powers in a bombing and must choose between normal life and caped duty.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: eighteen-year-old protagonist · thoughtful heroine · moral lead · naive heroine · wealthy protagonist · supportive family · mentor figure · supervillain · sidekick role · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: mentor-student · age-gap romance · family support · friendship · secret crush · sidekick dynamic · hero team · good parent-child relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1520

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Vita Nostra

Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko · 2018 · Vita Nostra (English)

A coerced teen enters a terrifying secret school where studying remakes reality, identity, and the self.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teenage protagonist · gifted student · reluctant student · domineering mentor · scary teachers · morally grey characters · isolated protagonist · resilient heroine · authoritarian authority figures

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · mentor-student · teacher-student · peer relationships · coercive relationship · family endangerment · complicated family bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1526

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Voices

Ursula K. Le Guin · 2006 · Annals of the Western Shore

A teenage girl in an occupied city guards a hidden library and helps kindle resistance through books, speech, and memory.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young female lead · half-breed protagonist · oppressed minority · mentor figure · damaged elder · storyteller · poet · complex villain · pacifist characters · flawed heroine

Relationships labels: mentor-student · parent-child · found family · occupier-occupied · cross-cultural contact · friendship · community solidarity · generational change

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1538

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Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1953

Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson · 2016 · Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.

Young Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. tackle folkloric horrors, occult mysteries, and early Cold War shadows across 1950s England and America.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · impulsive hero · rookie agent · mentor figure · father figure · supporting ensemble · field agent · cryptozoologist · black scientist · competent investigator · wisecracking hero · monster puncher · maturing protagonist · cynical ally · endearing side character

Relationships labels: mentor-student · father-son · teamwork · fellow agents · professional partnership · friendship · racial tension · institutional hierarchy · recurring ensemble · protective bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1542

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僕のヒーローアカデミア 41 [Boku no Hero Academia 41]

Kohei Horikoshi, 堀越耕平 · 2024 · 僕のヒーローアカデミア [Boku no Hero Academia]

A penultimate superhero manga volume builds to a desperate final battle, as inherited power, trauma, and teamwork collide.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: empathetic hero · determined protagonist · tragic villain · mentor figure · supporting ensemble · traumatized antagonist · idealistic hero

Relationships labels: mentor-student · classmate support · hero-villain foil · friendship · found family · teamwork · intergenerational legacy · parent-child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1546

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Naslouchač

Petra Stehlíková · 2016 · Naslouchač

A disguised young girl in a post-war dystopia joins elite warriors and uncovers secrets about her people and world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young heroine · child protagonist · cross-dressing · secret-keeping · curious protagonist · resourceful · sympathetic cast · warrior band · oppressed laborers · ambiguous age portrayal

Relationships labels: mentor-student · captor-captive · class divide · power imbalance · friendship · tutelage · protective group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1560

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Generation One

Pittacus Lore · 2017 · Lorien Legacies Reborn

After an alien war, powered teens are gathered at an academy as new threats and rival factions emerge.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: new protagonists · diverse ensemble · teenagers with powers · leader figure · troubled teen · healer · quiet and strong · brash character · villain POV · mentor figures · character development · distinct voices

Relationships labels: found family · mentor-student · parent-child conflict · team dynamic · romance potential · friendship bonds · community tension · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1570

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宝石の国 2 [Hōseki no Kuni 2]

Haruko Ichikawa, 市川春子 · 2014 · 宝石の国 [Hōseki no Kuni]

A gem-bodied outcast dives into the sea for answers, uncovering buried world secrets and a widening conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: outcast protagonist · reluctant hero · fragile protagonist · persistent protagonist · emotionally burdened characters · immortal beings · distinctive side cast · suspicious authority figure · moodily stoic characters

Relationships labels: mentor-student · rival groups · protective friendship · caretaking · power imbalance · betrayal · dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1571

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