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Bethany C. Morrow

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Characterization labels used: self-aware protagonist, constructed being, exceptional memory, agency-seeking, thoughtful protagonist, isolated protagonist, questioning identity, female protagonist

Relationships labels used: source memory, ownership relationship, power imbalance, love interest, romance, friendship, property relation, parent-child tension, caregiver relation

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The Man Who Folded Himself

David Gerrold · 2003

A young man inherits a time belt and discovers time travel means meeting, changing, and becoming versions of himself.

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Characterization labels: introvert · narcissistic protagonist · lonely protagonist · self-absorbed · young man · college student · psychological characterization · multiple selves · age progression

Relationships labels: self-love · self-cest · same-self romance · self-conflict · family inheritance · uncle-nephew · friendship with self · romance with self · power relation to self · solitary relationships

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Distance: 0.1588

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قطز

Monther Alkabbani, منذر القباني · 2014 · فرسان وكهنة

A young Saudi man is pulled into a tangled mystery where history, science, faith, and hidden identities collide across time.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: searching protagonist · dual self · mysterious mentor · enigmatic figure · strong female character · clever protagonist · morally ambiguous characters · historical figures · young adult characters · transformed hero

Relationships labels: romantic tension · marriage · family bonds · rivalry · betrayal · mentor influence · power imbalance · community conflict · male female dynamics · generational conflict

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Distance: 0.1613

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Every Version of You

Grace Chan · 2022

In a climate-damaged near-future Australia, a woman must choose between a virtual future and the physical ties that anchor her.

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Characterization labels: reluctant protagonist · chronically ill partner · disabled character · identity crisis · torn protagonist · authentic protagonist

Relationships labels: partner relationship · mother-daughter relationship · romantic tension · family obligation · caregiving · attachment · separation anxiety · belonging · chosen future vs family past

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Distance: 0.1619

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An Acceptable Time

Madeleine L'Engle · 1990 · Time Quintet

A teen sent to study with her grandparents slips through a time gate into a dangerous past of druids, tribes, and sacrifice.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young adult protagonist · smart heroine · naive heroine · self-centered male character · illness-driven character · protective adults · skeptical elders · mature teenagers · romantic interest

Relationships labels: grandparents · parent-child · family legacy · romantic tension · love triangle · unbalanced power dynamics · friendship · intergenerational family

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Planeta

Ana Oncina · 2023

A woman’s cozy cabin life and a distant future partnership blur together in a sci-fi mystery about reality and love.

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Characterization labels: autonomous protagonist · introverted protagonist · artist protagonist · synthesized being · ideal partner · dog companion · conflicted lover · restless protagonist · questioning protagonist · well-developed characters

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · partner bond · platonic friendship · community bonds · created pairing · dependency · relationship tension · lesbian relationship · queer relationship · interpersonal connection

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Distance: 0.1627

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Verkligheten

John Ajvide Lindqvist · 2022

A reality-show mother starts seeing glitches in her world and can no longer trust what’s real.

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Characterization labels: female protagonist · mother · bonus parent · smart protagonist · educated protagonist · egoist · self-aware character · socially observant · manic descent · bitter protagonist

Relationships labels: family conflict · marriage · parent child · stepfamily · public intimacy · power imbalance · production control · performative family · media exploitation · dependence on attention

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Distance: 0.1631

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Polostan

Neal Stephenson · 2024 · Bomb Light

A young woman with shifting identities moves between America and Soviet Russia as revolution, science, and espionage collide.

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Characterization labels: enigmatic protagonist · resourceful heroine · smart heroine · fearless heroine · physically capable heroine · dual-identity protagonist · spy protagonist · political radical · coming-of-age arc

Relationships labels: father-daughter · parental separation · divorced parents · family absence · political loyalty · mentor-protege · romantic tension · romance subplot · state surveillance · authority conflict · community ties

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Distance: 0.1636

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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

Relationships labels: romantic relationship · boyfriend · trust issues · friendship · betrayal · rebellion alliance · mentor relationship · government power dynamics · family memory

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Taivas

Piia Leino · 2018

In a sealed future Helsinki, a numb researcher awakens through virtual reality and is pulled toward dangerous real-world feeling.

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Characterization labels: apathetic protagonist · waking protagonist · researcher protagonist · strong female character · morally gray characters · insecure characters · possessive male character · passive male lead · ideological contrast · complex characters

Relationships labels: romantic connection · forbidden attraction · power imbalance · gendered dynamics · heteronormative pairing · paired protagonists · trust issues · social divide · dependency · family influence

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Axiomatic

Greg Egan · 1997

A hard-SF short story collection where each tale stress-tests identity, ethics, and consciousness through speculative science.

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Characterization labels: rational protagonists · educated characters · morally conflicted · highly analytical · outsider figures · investigators · detectives · scientists · cybernetic subjects · self-questioning · damaged protagonists

Relationships labels: romance · marriage · family · intimacy · parent-child · twins · love and revenge · power imbalance · dependency · betrayal · community pressure · interpersonal alienation

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The Trials of Koli

M.R. Carey · 2020 · Rampart Trilogy

Exiled from his village, Koli travels through a deadly future England while a second narrator reveals what’s unfolding back home.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · coming-of-age · sensitive protagonist · skeptical companion · trans girl · healer · sentient AI · mature female narrator · found family group · mismatched companions

Relationships labels: found family · romantic interest · former love interest · childhood friend · companionship · mentor relationship · trust issues · marriage · community conflict · power imbalance

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Ces jours qui disparaissent

Timothé Le Boucher · 2017

After losing every other day to a hidden double self, a young acrobat fights to keep his own life from disappearing.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young adult protagonist · acrobat · split self · contrasting selves · socially adept · community-oriented · vulnerable protagonist · sympathetic protagonist · psychological fragmentation · distinct dual personalities

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · family ties · community support · identity rivalry · shared body · partnership under strain · attachment · care network

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1713

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