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Characterization labels used: brilliant protagonist, physically disabled protagonist, charismatic protagonist, sharp-tongued protagonist, teen protagonist, resourceful, cunning, impulsive, audacious, self-doubting, self-aware, flawed hero, natural leader, politically aware, high-born, outsider, brittle-boned, genius strategist, gifted persuader

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The Borders of Infinity

Lois McMaster Bujold · 2002 · Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological)

Miles infiltrates a high-tech POW camp and must turn a broken prison population into a force for survival.

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Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · quick-witted · cunning · devious · charismatic · resourceful · reckless · brash · audacious · competence · leader · manipulator · strategist · undercover operative · war hero · disabled protagonist · physically fragile · self-sacrificing · impulsive · genius · morally driven · hospitalized protagonist · recovering protagonist

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Distance: 0.0966

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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: 0.1320

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Kitty Cat Kill Sat: A Feline Space Adventure

Argus . · 2023

An immortal cat runs a battered space station, fighting crises, loneliness, and Earth’s collapse from orbit.

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Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · lonely protagonist · immortal protagonist · selfless protagonist · catlike behavior · uplifted intelligence · fierce heroine · heroic protector · quirky narrator · resourceful protagonist · emotionally wounded protagonist · non-human protagonist · character-driven

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Distance: 0.1451

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A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born

Harry Harrison · 1985 · Stainless Steel Rat

A teenage thief-in-training sets out to master crime, finds a mentor, and becomes the Stainless Steel Rat.

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Characterization labels: smart protagonist · teen protagonist · antihero · rogue · con man · thief · master criminal · lovable rogue · precocious · morally selective · pacifistic · audacious · competent beyond years · mentor figure

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Distance: 0.1535

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Vortex

S.J. Kincaid · 2013 · Insignia

A rebellious cadet in a corporate-run future must choose between career advancement, friends, and his ideals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: stubborn protagonist · arrogant protagonist · rebellious protagonist · idealistic protagonist · reckless protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · smart protagonist · hyperintelligent protagonist · immature teen · loyal friend · fierce heroine · strong female character · sarcastic supporting cast · morally resistant protagonist · anti-authority

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Distance: 0.1569

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Ra

qntm, Sam Hughes · 2018

A student mage in a world where magic is engineering probes her mother’s mystery as reality keeps expanding around her.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: brilliant protagonist · damaged protagonist · flawed protagonist · arrogant protagonist · skeptical characters · calculating character · sincere character · flat characters · underdeveloped characters · archetypal characters · character-driven weakness · character arc

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Distance: 0.1574

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Fear Itself: Journey Into Mystery

Kieron Gillen · 2012 · Journey Into Mystery (2011) (Collected Editions)

A reborn teen Loki schemes through Asgard and the underworld to protect his people during a looming war.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: trickster · schemer · mischievous · conflicted protagonist · young protagonist · reborn self · untrustworthy hero · cunning · impulsive · redeemed villain · morally ambiguous · vulnerable · charismatic

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Distance: 0.1576

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He Who Fights with Monsters

Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell · 2021 · He Who Fights with Monsters

A snarky Australian wakes in a monster-filled magic world, then scrambles to survive, level up, and stay civil.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: snarky protagonist · wisecracking hero · antiheroic · cocky protagonist · self-aware · morally argumentative · clever protagonist · socially adept · reluctant hero · weak start

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Distance: 0.1588

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Catalyst

S.J. Kincaid · 2014 · Insignia

A teen combat trainee battles corporate tyranny, brain-control schemes, and impossible loyalties in a final showdown.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant hero · sarcastic protagonist · brash protagonist · reckless youth · character growth · psychological trauma · complex villain · ambiguous character · loyal friend group · underage combatants · emotionally damaged lead · found family

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Distance: 0.1606

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Unsouled

Will Wight · 2016 · Cradle

A shunned boy denied magic must outwit a rigid clan society and carve his own path to power.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: underdog · clever protagonist · resourceful · determined · tenacious · ambitious · cunning · scheming · mischievous · cheats to survive · powerless start · shunned protagonist · weak-to-strong arc

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Distance: 0.1607

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Superior

Mark Millar · 2012 · Superior

A disabled boy gets one week as his favorite superhero, but the wish comes with a demonic price.

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Characterization labels: disabled protagonist · pre-teen hero · former athlete · popular kid turned isolated · hopeful hero · naive hero · wish-fulfillment protagonist · mysterious benefactor · villainous trickster · ambitious reporter · bully antagonist · childlike innocence

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Distance: 0.1619

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Independent Study

Joelle Charbonneau · 2014 · The Testing

A memory-haunted student navigates deadly university testing, political intrigue, and a growing resistance in a controlled future society.

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Characterization labels: smart protagonist · overpowered protagonist · perfect heroine · resourceful heroine · stubborn heroine · analytical heroine · chosen one · student protagonist · young leader · moral protagonist

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Distance: 0.1638

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