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Themes labels used: justice, prejudice, disability, infanticide, genetic engineering, morality, redemption, social change, loyalty, war, identity, responsibility, ethics, trust, human dignity

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Cover of The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer

The House of the Scorpion

Nancy Farmer · 2002 · Matteo Alacran

A cloned boy raised as property in a drug lord’s future borderland must confront what makes him human.

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Themes labels: humanity · identity · nature versus nurture · free will · individuality · self-determination · prejudice · slavery · power · corruption · dehumanization · human rights · belonging · acceptance · loyalty · morality · ethics of cloning · survival · compassion · empathy · immortality · addiction · sacrifice · predestination

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Distance: 0.1038

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Descender, Vol. 4: Orbital Mechanics

Jeff Lemire · 2017 · Descender

Robot outlaw TIM-21 and allies flee one danger while rival factions close in and old secrets unravel across the galaxy.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · sentience · free will · humanity · trust · betrayal · loyalty · loss · war · prejudice · rights · perseverance · emotion · memory · change · nurture vs nature

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1125

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Cover of The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer

The Lord of Opium

Nancy Farmer · 2013 · Matteo Alacran

A cloned teen inherits a drug empire and must choose between preserving power and transforming a damaged world.

Why this is here

Themes labels: humanity · identity · power · responsibility · ethics · cloning · free will · slavery · environmental collapse · leadership · good vs evil · morality · trust · social justice · science ethics · drug trade

Semantic match: ranked by themes

Distance: 0.1126

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Cover of Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee

Revenant Gun

Yoon Ha Lee · 2018 · The Machineries of Empire

An amnesiac young general is used in a fractured empire’s last power struggle, while rivals and allies race to stop a tyrant.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · memory · free will · consent · bodily autonomy · abuse · trauma · war · power · oppression · rebellion · morality · humanity · personhood · immortality · responsibility · social change · class hierarchy · choice · survival

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Distance: 0.1129

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Cover of Crossfire by Lindsay Buroker

Crossfire

Lindsay Buroker · 2019 · Star Kingdom

A roboticist on a royal fleet mission must recover a lost artifact while navigating rival factions, robots, and shifting loyalties.

Why this is here

Themes labels: loyalty · morality · nature vs nurture · free will · humanity · political power · propaganda · human rights · slavery · war vs peace · unintended consequences · individual conscience · community · identity · genetics

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Distance: 0.1161

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Cover of Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

Fox Forever

Mary E. Pearson · 2013 · Jenna Fox Chronicles

A young man with a bioengineered body goes undercover for the resistance and falls for the official’s daughter.

Why this is here

Themes labels: humanity · identity · redemption · hope · prejudice · discrimination · social inequality · morality · bioethics · medical ethics · freedom · citizenship · belonging · love vs duty

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Distance: 0.0891

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Cover of Divergent Series Complete Box Set by Veronica Roth

Divergent Series Complete Box Set

Veronica Roth · 2013 · Divergent

A teen chooses a rival faction in a fractured future and uncovers secrets that threaten her world, loves, and life.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · choice · bravery · loyalty · sacrifice · family · friendship · love · hope · grief · forgiveness · prejudice · corruption · power · government control · social order · individuality · human nature · morality · coming of age · genetics · science ethics

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Distance: 0.0952

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Zom-B Mission

Darren Shan · 2014 · Zom-B

A revitalized teen zombie joins her team on a dangerous escort mission, only to find human cruelty waiting at the safe haven.

Why this is here

Themes labels: racism · prejudice · survival · morality · human nature · identity · loyalty · safety vs honor · societal collapse · good vs evil · hope · responsibility · trauma · family legacy · trust · othering

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Distance: 0.0967

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Zom-B Underground

Darren Shan · 2013 · Zom-B

A newly sentient zombie wakes in a military facility and must navigate experiments, violence, and trust in a ruined UK.

Why this is here

Themes labels: racism · humanity · moral choice · identity · dehumanization · prejudice · agency · trust · survival · ethics · personhood · treatment of others · good versus evil · redemption · control · social criticism

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Distance: 0.0996

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Cover of Fragments by Dan Wells

Fragments

Dan Wells · 2013 · Partials Sequence

A girl searching for a cure and answers crosses a ruined America while a parallel fight for survival unfolds back home.

Why this is here

Themes labels: identity · survival · morality · ethics · sacrifice · humanity · genetic engineering · corporate greed · war · racism · dictatorship · reproductive crisis · coexistence · responsibility · truth seeking

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Distance: 0.1013

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