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Characterization labels used: elderly protagonist, teen protagonist, female lead, regretful character, tenacious protagonist, unhappy wife, mother-daughter conflict, self-actualization, materially practical, determined, believable characters, relatable characters, mature perspective, character growth

Relationships labels used: mother-daughter, marriage, divorce, family bonds, parent-child, romantic choice, friendship repair, community ties, power imbalance

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Life As We Knew It

Susan Beth Pfeffer · 2006 · Last Survivors

A teenage girl’s diary tracks her family’s struggle to survive after a moon-shifting disaster upends Earth.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · whiny teen · immature narrator · character growth · matured protagonist · protective mother · resourceful mother · older brother caretaker · elderly neighbor · religious zealot · family unit

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · siblings · father-daughter · divorced parents · stepfamily · family loyalty · family strain · romance subplot · friendship conflict · community breakdown

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Distance: 0.1275

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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

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1286

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She Wouldn't Change a Thing

Sarah Adlakha · 2021

A psychiatrist wakes up in her 17-year-old body and must choose between restoring her life and changing a devastating fate.

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Characterization labels: psychiatrist protagonist · working mother · wife · mother · pregnant protagonist · medical professional · career woman · frazzled parent · relatable heroine · active protagonist · resilient heroine · morally burdened · confused protagonist · secondary character web · well-developed characters

Relationships labels: marriage · motherhood · parent-child · sibling relationship · family loyalty · romance · husband-wife · love versus duty · interconnected lives · community ties

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1324

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Acorna: The Unicorn Girl

Anne McCaffrey, Margaret Ball · 2022 · Acorna

A unicorn-like alien girl is raised by space miners and drawn into a fight against child slavery on a distant world.

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Characterization labels: strong heroine · gifted child · rapid maturation · protective guardians · found family · shallow characters · one-note characters · character growth · impulsive heroine · morally good protagonists · powerful allies

Relationships labels: found family · guardian child · adoptive fathers · protective companionship · romance · implied romance · friendship · mentorship · community care · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1341

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World Departed

Sarah Lyons Fleming · 2020 · The Cascadia Series

A zombie outbreak on the West Coast forces a mismatched group of ordinary survivors to protect family, love, and each other.

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Characterization labels: flawed characters · relatable characters · ordinary people · middle-aged protagonist · adult children · self-doubt · character growth · redemption arc · anxious character · rule-bound character

Relationships labels: found family · family bonds · friendship · marriage strain · romantic tension · budding romance · parent-child relationship · sibling relationship · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1355

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Beyond Broadhall

Keith A. Pearson · 2021 · The '86 Fix

After a time-travel mishap leaves him in a changed present, Craig must face the consequences and find closure.

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Characterization labels: hapless protagonist · middle-aged protagonist · male protagonist · unlikeable protagonist · redeemable protagonist · guilty protagonist · self-doubting · matured protagonist · everyman · comic antihero · character growth · character-driven

Relationships labels: family relationships · friendship · romantic relationships · parent-child · father-son · community ties · caregiver support · social worker · power imbalance

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Distance: 0.1368

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The Time Travel Trailer

Karen Musser Nortman · 2014 · The Time Travel Trailer

A mother and teenage daughter discover a restored vintage camper that sends them into different decades and family mysteries.

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Characterization labels: teenager · mother · estranged husband · elderly friend · petulant teen · relatable protagonist · sarcastic voice · natural helper · well-defined characters · likable characters · well-rounded characters

Relationships labels: mother daughter · estranged marriage · separated spouses · family bond · teen rebellion · friendship · intergenerational connection · parent teen conflict

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Distance: 0.1372

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Falling Out of Time

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2023 · Out of Time

In 2193, a sheltered 12-year-old uncovers a hidden truth about her perfect world and her family’s past.

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Characterization labels: tween protagonist · curious heroine · truth seeker · relatable preteen · resourceful child · less developed villain · underdeveloped characters · cartoonish adults · protective mother · competent sidekick · flat side character · sympathetic kids

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · family legacy · aunt-niece · sister connection · friendship · intergenerational ties · community solidarity · parental protection · child dependency

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Distance: 0.1372

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Low, Vol. 1: The Delirium of Hope

Rick Remender · 2015 · Low

In a far-future ocean civilization, one hopeful mother races to save her family and humanity before air runs out.

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Characterization labels: optimist protagonist · pessimistic characters · maternal lead · family-driven · stubborn heroine · nihilistic cast · flat characterization · one-dimensional characters · emotionally distant characters

Relationships labels: mother-child bond · marital bond · family separation · kidnapping · rescue of daughters · estranged son · community under pressure · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1426

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The Mother Fault

Kate Mildenhall · 2020

In a near-future Australia, a mother defies a surveillance state to find her missing husband and save her children.

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Characterization labels: mother protagonist · flawed heroine · protective parent · ordinary woman · strong female protagonist · young children · missing husband · working mother · maternal guilt · resilient heroine

Relationships labels: mother-child bond · marriage · family separation · parent-child conflict · sibling relationship · former lovers · romantic subplot · state vs citizen · family threat · dependence on friends

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Distance: 0.1434

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Oona Out of Order

Margarita Montimore · 2020

A young woman begins leaping through her own life out of order each New Year’s, forced to navigate love, memory, and fate.

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Characterization labels: young woman · self-discovery · immature protagonist · flawed heroine · witty protagonist · rebellious · resilient · adapting · coming of age

Relationships labels: mother-daughter · boyfriend · romance · family bond · love interests · friend group · friendship · long-term relationship · trust

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1436

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The Merge

Grace Walker · 2025

A mother and daughter enter an experimental mind-merging program in a resource-strained dystopia, only to question its true cost.

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Characterization labels: mother-daughter protagonists · caregiver · activist · terminally ill youth · pregnant fiancée · addict daughter · skeptical parent · flawed but likable · emotionally driven · character-driven

Relationships labels: mother daughter · family bond · found family · sibling bond · romantic partnership · parent child · caregiver relationship · power imbalance · consent conflict · community

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1451

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