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

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

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Black Science, Vol. 1: How to Fall Forever

Rick Remender · 2014 · Black Science (Single Issues)

A flawed scientist and his team are trapped hopping through dangerous alternate realities after their dimension device is sabotaged.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · antihero · morally gray cast · unlikable characters · ensemble cast · scientist protagonist · corporate antagonist · estranged family · self-destructive lead

Relationships labels: estranged family · parent-child conflict · affair · marriage breakdown · workplace rivalry · team dysfunction · betrayal · sabotage · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1034

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Knife Edge

Malorie Blackman · 2005 · Noughts and Crosses

In a racist near-future society, a grieving young mother and a vengeful brother move toward a devastating reckoning.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonists · antihero · vengeful character · grieving mother · young mother · complex characters · emotionally damaged characters · politically aware characters

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · family conflict · parent-child · romantic relationship · rivalry · betrayal · revenge · power imbalance · community prejudice

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1321

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Gebied 19

Esther Gerritsen · 2023

After a mass disappearance, Tomas searches for his missing family while reality itself becomes uncertain.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: alienated protagonist · obsessive thinker · unreliable perception · skeptical protagonist · passive protagonist · underdeveloped characters · unsympathetic protagonist · retired inwards · family-centered motivation · idealistic rebel · conspiracy-minded

Relationships labels: marriage · family separation · parent-child relationship · spousal relationship · marital conflict · community pressure · betrayal · dependence

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Distance: 0.1321

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Before Mars

Emma Newman · 2018 · Planetfall

A Mars geologist-artist confronts memory gaps, a false note, and a suspected conspiracy while doubting her own mind.

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Characterization labels: geologist · artist · reluctant mother · flawed protagonist · complicated heroine · depressed protagonist · paranoid protagonist · resourceful protagonist · sympathetic antihero · traumatized character

Relationships labels: marriage strain · mother-child estrangement · family separation · parent-child guilt · colleague distrust · therapist-patient tension · crew dynamics · power imbalance · corporate dependency

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Distance: 0.1324

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The Echo Wife

Sarah Gailey · 2021

A cloning scientist finds her husband has replaced her with a better, obedient copy—then the dead body forces both wives to cooperate.

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Characterization labels: brilliant scientist · workaholic · cold protagonist · unlikable protagonist · morally compromised · angry protagonist · self-absorbed · controlling · docile clone · obedient clone · submissive wife · abusive father · career-driven woman · ethically ruthless · emotionally repressed · traumatized protagonist · morally gray characters

Relationships labels: marital breakdown · infidelity · cheating spouse · clone rivalry · forced alliance · parent-child abuse · spousal control · professional rivalry · betrayal · dependency

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Distance: 0.1350

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Suicide Club

Rachel Heng · 2018

In a near-future NYC where immortality is rationed, a model citizen is pulled toward a rebel group that rejects eternal life.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · unlikeable protagonist · successful trader · model citizen · obsessive overachiever · complex female lead · morose character · violent tendencies · relatable protagonist (mixed)

Relationships labels: estranged father · father-daughter conflict · family trauma · romantic engagement · mother caregiving · intergenerational conflict · chosen community · group therapy · power imbalance · reunion

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Distance: 0.1355

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Everything You Ever Wanted

Luiza Sauma · 2019

A depressed London worker joins a one-way reality show to a new planet, hoping escape will solve everything.

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Characterization labels: depressed protagonist · young woman · millennial · alienated worker · unlikable protagonist · morally questionable protagonist · passive protagonist · flawed protagonist · lonely protagonist · self-destructive · chronically unhappy

Relationships labels: family estrangement · mother-daughter tension · sibling bond · on-off relationship · colleague romance · friendship loss · leaving loved ones · community dependence · social isolation

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Distance: 0.1373

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More Perfect

Temi Oh · 2023

In near-future London, two people shaped by opposite views of a brain-linked network confront love, memory, and control.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonists · traumatized characters · isolated outsider · rebellious hacker · dreammaker · dancer · neo-Luddite · morally ambiguous characters

Relationships labels: love story · romance · siblings · family conflict · parent-child conflict · oppositional factions · power imbalance · betrayal · dependency

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Distance: 0.1383

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FUTU.RE

Dmitry Glukhovsky · 2015

In an immortal future Europe, a regime enforcer is drawn into a clash between state order, parenthood, and humanity.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · antihero · brainwashed soldier · state enforcer · resourceful · brutal · selfish · chauvinist · unsympathetic · character arc · love interest

Relationships labels: romance · love story · parenthood · family · motherhood · fatherhood · power imbalance · state vs family · betrayal · dependency

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Distance: 0.1385

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The Epiphany Machine

David Burr Gerrard · 2017

A young New Yorker becomes tied to a tattoo machine that exposes hidden truths, then faces its fallout over decades.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · unlikable protagonist · passive protagonist · miserable protagonist · self-loathing · self-absorbed · moral ambiguity · cult leader · enigmatic mentor · protégé · writer protagonist · artists · young adult protagonist · coming-of-age · controversial adults

Relationships labels: parent-child conflict · abandoned child · mentor-protégé · best friends · romantic relationship · marriage · family estrangement · cultish dependency · power imbalance · betrayal · loyalty

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Invasion

Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant · 2015 · Alien Invasion

A wealthy prepper races his fractured family to a Colorado bunker as alien ships approach and society unravels.

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Characterization labels: antihero · narcissistic protagonist · prepper · wealthy protagonist · self-made mogul · flawed family · teenage children · ex-wife · stepmother · spiritual seeker · unlikeable characters · resourceful protagonist · controlling father · protective parent · self-centered ensemble

Relationships labels: family conflict · ex-wife relationship · marriage strain · step-parent tension · parent-child conflict · romantic jealousy · co-parenting · family loyalty · sibling dynamics · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1390

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The Boys Omnibus Vol. 4

Garth Ennis · 2019 · The Boys Deluxe

A Hughie-centered omnibus of undercover superhero satire, relationship fallout, and a return to childhood home turf.

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Characterization labels: everyman protagonist · antihero · manipulative leader · cynical team · wholesome outsiders · damaged characters · young superheroes · misogynistic behavior · moral complexity · character development · self-reflection · traumatized protagonist · gray morality · volatile temper · grounded perspective

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · breakup · trust issues · family reunion · friendship strain · team conflict · power imbalance · manipulation · parent-child relationship · childhood friends · adoptive family

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