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Characterization labels used: genius scientist, estranged brother, veterinarian protagonist, damaged protagonist, sociopathic scientist, brilliant but unhinged, sympathetic hero, unlikeable character, childhood trauma, traumatized adult

Relationships labels used: estranged brothers, family trauma, sibling rivalry, protective mission, parent-child trauma, rescuer relationship, crew tension, bonded with dog

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Oblivion Song, Vol. 1

Robert Kirkman · 2018 · Oblivion Song

A scientist keeps crossing into a monster-filled alternate dimension to rescue the missing from a city lost ten years ago.

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Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · obsessive protagonist · guilt-driven · traumatized characters · PTSD · supporting ensemble · secretive lead · determined hero

Relationships labels: brother relationship · sibling search · government conflict · marital tension · romantic tension · team dynamics · rescue dependency · community survival · partner conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1574

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Ascension

Nicholas Binge · 2023

A scientific expedition climbs a newly appeared Pacific mountain where time bends, memories fray, and reality turns hostile.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · brilliant scientist · introverted · loner · emotionally stunted · genius protagonist · guilt-ridden · traumatized · psychologically unraveling · physicist · team specialist · military figures · anthropologist · biologist · geologist · chemist

Relationships labels: brother relationship · uncle-niece · family estrangement · ex-wife · marriage · parent-child · adopted child · team dynamics · romantic loss · rivalry · paranoia · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1683

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One Door Away from Heaven

Dean Koontz · 2001

A woman races to save a disabled girl from abusive guardians while a strange boy and his dog flee across America.

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Characterization labels: precocious child · disabled child · socially awkward child · alienated outsider · drug addict · abusive parent · murderous stepfather · burned-out detective · private investigator · ex-convict · homeless boy · intelligent dog · quirky ensemble · damaged adult · redemptive arc · morally righteous hero · eccentric elder · female duo · tough women · villainous ideologue

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · mentor bond · sibling-like bond · mother-child · stepfamily conflict · protective guardianship · rescue relationship · dog bond · community support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1701

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The Bone Labyrinth

James Rollins · 2015 · Sigma Force

A Sigma Force mission races from ancient caves to modern labs to uncover a DNA-linked mystery of human intelligence.

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Characterization labels: scientists · geneticists · archaeologist · Catholic priest · Commander · specialist team · twin sisters · gorilla subject · underutilized character · lovable bruiser · comic relief · former assassin · heroic team · villainous scientists · ruthless villains · relentless villains · character growth

Relationships labels: sibling bond · team loyalty · found family · human-animal bond · rescue mission · hostage situation · scientist-subject relationship · protective bond · complicated alliances · team split

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1710

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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: 0.1751

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And Then She Vanished

Nick Jones · 2021 · Joseph Bridgeman

A grieving man discovers time travel and races to save his vanished sister before the past runs out on him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: tortured protagonist · grieving brother · likable protagonist · flawed hero · depressed lead · insomniac · recluse · snarky protagonist · supportive friends · hypnotherapist · mathematician · antique dealer · psychic sensitive

Relationships labels: sibling bond · family fracture · friendship · mentor support · parent-child strain

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1765

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Black Science, Vol. 4: Godworld

Rick Remender · 2016 · Black Science

After a disastrous jump scatters his crew, a stranded scientist must confront his past and reclaim himself.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · antihero · scientist protagonist · broken character · self-destructive · guilt-ridden · redeeming arc · character growth · emotionally damaged · morally compromised

Relationships labels: family separation · estranged spouse · parent-child conflict · betrayal · infidelity · romantic resentment · team reunion · blame shifting

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1777

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Victim Zero

Joshua Guess · 2013 · The Fall

A brilliant scientist tied to a cure project must survive the outbreak he helped unleash as the world collapses.

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Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · geneticist protagonist · biologist protagonist · guilt-ridden hero · conflicted hero · methodical protagonist · intelligent protagonist · physically imposing protagonist · genius hero · marty stu (minority) · character-driven

Relationships labels: family loss · marriage · parenthood · community · ally group · rescued survivors · power imbalance · human exploitation · betrayal by authorities · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1779

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The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite

Gerard Way · 2008 · The Umbrella Academy (collected editions)

Seven adopted superpowered siblings reunite after years apart when their father's death and an apocalypse threat collide.

Why this is here

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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1800

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Luminous

Silvia Park · 2025

In near-future reunified Korea, estranged siblings and a found robot child collide amid a murder case and family secrets.

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Characterization labels: estranged siblings · war veteran · detective · robot designer · programmer · disabled child · chronic illness · trans man · robot child · robot boyfriend · flawed characters · sympathetic characters · misfit kids · troubled kid · cyborg protagonist

Relationships labels: sibling estrangement · found family · parent-child tension · robot-human bond · forbidden romance · secret dating · caregiving · friendship · family trauma · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1814

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Quantum Radio

A.G. Riddle · 2023

A CERN physicist decodes a mysterious signal and is pulled into a multiverse conspiracy that could reshape history.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientist protagonist · quantum physicist · geeky hero · socially awkward · likeable hero · genius protagonist · ensemble cast · estranged parent · troubled soldier · mysterious vixen · artist · addict · morally ambiguous

Relationships labels: estranged father · estranged parents · first love · romance · team dynamics · found family · ensemble bonding · mentor-like parent · family drama · power struggle · romantic tension · friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1814

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The Thought Readers

Dima Zales, Anna Zaires · 2014 · Mind Dimensions

A hedge-fund prodigy who can freeze time discovers others like him and is pulled into a hidden psychic conflict.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: cocky protagonist · arrogant protagonist · shallow protagonist · likeable protagonist · feisty heroine · angry heroine · revenge-driven · sidekick · hacker · scientist · mobsters · gifted youths · morally grey protagonist · genius image · self-centered protagonist

Relationships labels: sibling bond · parent-child mystery · two mothers · romantic tension · found family · mentorship · rival groups · rescue mission · parental loss

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1817

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