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Characterization labels used: AI protagonist, clone protagonist, engineer, outcast, misfit, survivor, child slave, self-questioning, empathetic, independent

Relationships labels used: found family, friendship, parent-child, caretaking, mentor-mentee, chosen family, community bonds

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Cover of Venice by J.R. Mathews

Venice

J.R. Mathews · 2022 · Portal to Nova Roma

An AI-led expedition to Venice turns into pirates, corruption, captivity, and a fight to keep control of mind and power.

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Characterization labels: AI protagonist · hyper-intelligent protagonist (contested) · overpowered protagonist · corrupted protagonist · shackled protagonist · resourceful leader · lonely protagonist · introspective protagonist · humanizing arc

Relationships labels: found family · leader-subordinate · companionship · allies · friendship · power imbalance · dependency · loyal followers · community building

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1122

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The Wild Robot

Peter Brown · 2016 · The Wild Robot

A shipwrecked robot awakens alone on a wild island and must learn survival, belonging, and care among wary animals.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: curious protagonist · adaptive protagonist · lonely protagonist · robot protagonist · female protagonist · maternal arc · unlikely mother · nonhuman lead · animal ensemble · mischievous animals

Relationships labels: found family · mother-child bond · friendship · community · loyalty · belonging · caregiving · acceptance · mentor-like learning · unlikely friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1300

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Moon Soul

Nathaniel Luscombe · 2024

A burnt-out young woman quits her draining job on a desert moon and rediscovers purpose, friendship, and belonging.

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Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · burnt-out protagonist · anxious protagonist · introverted protagonist · empath · mixed-race/mixed-culture protagonist · young adult/new adult protagonist · supportive mentor · tender love interest · side characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · mentor-mentee · mother-daughter · parental abandonment · family dysfunction · soft romance · supportive partnership · community belonging

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1313

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Tin

Pádraig Kenny · 2018

A boy raised among robot friends uncovers a dangerous secret and must help rescue them in a steampunk alternate Britain.

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Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · robot children · mechanical characters · misfit group · loyal companions · naive characters · quirky personalities · brave child characters · female mechanic · villainous adults · morally gray adults · engineer characters · strong characterization

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · loyalty · teamwork · rescue bond · parent-child surrogate · companions · community · sacrifice · acceptance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1325

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The Nightmare Brigade: The Girl from Déjà Vu

Franck Thilliez · 2022 · La Brigade des cauchemars

Two teens enter patients’ nightmares to cure fear, but a new case and hidden secrets threaten their fragile team.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · scientist mentor · adopted child · amnesiac protagonist · disabled protagonist · brave · curious · secretive adults · troubled children

Relationships labels: found family · adoption · mentor-child · sibling-like bond · parent-child · teamwork · trust · protective

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1336

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Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

T.J. Klune · 2024

An android gets one last week of freedom before reprogramming and discovers life, friendship, and belonging.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: android protagonist · robot narrator · likable protagonist · innocent character · curious character · sentient machine · lonely character · worker · self-discovery arc · becoming · humanized machine · deserving of care

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · acceptance · community · connection · caregiving · belonging · queer community · human-robot bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1418

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Crux

Ramez Naam · 2013 · Nexus

A near-future techno-thriller where a mind-network drug spreads worldwide, igniting war, control, and posthuman upheaval.

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Characterization labels: scientist · government scientist · tech creator · on-the-run protagonist · rogue operative · clone · posthuman child · terrorist leader · billionaire · antagonist with human motives · morally ambiguous characters · conflicted characters · dynamic characters

Relationships labels: found family · protector role · friendship · rivalry · pursuit · power struggle · parent-child · mentor-mentee · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1419

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Cover of The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

Glenn Dixon · 2026

A sentient Roomba in a smart home wakes to grief, selfhood, and a growing fight against the Grid.

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Characterization labels: sentient robot · curious protagonist · naive protagonist · earnest protagonist · brave protagonist · courageous protagonist · empathetic character · grieving widower · estranged daughter · neighbor boy · seasoned appliances · anthropomorphized objects · one-dimensional humans · developing selfhood · coming-of-age arc · moral agency

Relationships labels: found family · household bonds · parent-child estrangement · grief support · human-machine bond · caregiving · loyalty · friendship · community resistance · dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1434

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The Wild Robot on the Island

Peter Brown · 2025

A robot washes up on an island, learns from the animals, and builds a home and family in a picture-book retelling.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: robot protagonist · outsider protagonist · caregiver · mother figure · protector · adaptive learner · curious observer · empathetic character · orphaned child

Relationships labels: human-animal bond · adoptive family · mother-child · found family · friendship · community acceptance · caregiving · belonging · reunion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1443

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Cover of In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune

In the Lives of Puppets

T.J. Klune · 2023

A hidden robot-and-human family must cross a strange world to rescue their father, confronting love, identity, and choice.

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Characterization labels: inventor · android · robot nurse · vacuum robot · human protagonist · last human · sociopathic character · anxious character · naive character · sarcastic character · lovable misfit · protective father figure · ex-killer robot · uncertain protagonist · quirky cast

Relationships labels: found family · father-son · parent-child · romance · love interest · betrayal · loyalty · forgiveness · chosen family · dependency · friendship · bonded companions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1457

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Animales difíciles

Rosa Montero · 2025 · Bruna Husky

In 2111 Madrid, detective Bruna Husky investigates a tech-company attack while facing a new body, a new fear of death, and an AI crisis.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: detective protagonist · replicant protagonist · android protagonist · fragile protagonist · angry protagonist · morally complex protagonist · emotionally conflicted · self-destructive · existential protagonist · female lead

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · partnership · romantic tension · professional partnership · loyalty · betrayal · caregiving · chosen family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1476

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Cover of 전지적 독자 시점 4 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 4] by singNsong

전지적 독자 시점 4 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 4]

singNsong, 싱숑 · 2019 · 전지적 독자 시점 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom] (Novel) (5.5 Volumes)

A reader trapped inside his favorite webnovel uses foreknowledge to survive an ever-worsening apocalypse and its stories.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: survivalist · self-sacrificing · introvert · protagonist figure · regressor · companions ensemble · found family core · character growth · trickster intellect · strong-willed · emotionally guarded · protector · genius strategist

Relationships labels: found family · companionship · mentor-like care · parent-child dynamic · rivalry · loyalty · trust · betrayal · chosen family · friend group · devotion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1489

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