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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

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Cover of Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman

Nothing but the Rain

Naomi Salman · 2023

A quarantined town suffers memory-erasing rain, and one retired doctor journals a fight to survive and stay herself.

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Characterization labels: retired doctor · older woman protagonist · elderly female protagonist · smart protagonist · capable protagonist · crotchety character · sarcastic narrator · pragmatic survivor · unreliable protagonist · distrustful character · morally gray characters · young single mother · child character · neighbor figures

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Distance: 0.1282

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Turnabout

Margaret Peterson Haddix · 2012

Two elderly women reverse-age through a secret experiment, then must find a caretaker before they become too young.

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Characterization labels: elderly protagonists · teen protagonists · female protagonists · scientists · reporter · outspoken character · quiet character · impulsive character · careful character · relatable characters

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Distance: 0.1301

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Come Again

Robert Webb · 2020

A grieving widow wakes in her 18-year-old body and gets one strange chance to relive, and maybe save, her first love.

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Characterization labels: grieving widow · suicidal protagonist · middle-aged mind in young body · strong female lead · witty heroine · depressed protagonist · flawed characters · competent heroine · karate champion · computer expert · IT worker · resourceful protagonist · irritated older self · self-destructive behavior

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Distance: 0.1317

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Wildwing

Emily Whitman · 2010

A bullied 1910s maid slips into medieval England, where mistaken identity, falconry, and forbidden love upend her plans.

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Characterization labels: selfish protagonist · headstrong heroine · immature heroine · coming-of-age · character growth · relatable protagonist · social outcast · poor girl · illegitimate child · maid · housemaid · eccentric inventor · grieving widower · love interest · falconer · noble lady · pampered ward · father figure · supporting characters · strong motivations

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Distance: 0.1329

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Donate

Emma Ellis · 2023

In an overpopulated near-future society, a pregnant woman and her partner race to save their baby from state control.

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Characterization labels: pregnant protagonist · reluctant mother · protective partner · optimistic partner · flawed protagonists · relatable heroine · complex heroine · one-dimensional characters · depressed protagonist · young professional · elder character · supportive grandmother · morally conflicted

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Distance: 0.1368

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Koridwen

Yves Grevet · 2015 · U4

A Breton teen survivor follows a cryptic message, a family prophecy, and a deadly mission toward Paris after a virus wipes out most of humanity.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · female protagonist · resourceful heroine · tough heroine · solitary character · determined character · mature teen · badass heroine · guardianship · mystical guide

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Distance: 0.1391

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The Eye of the Heron

Ursula K. Le Guin · 2003

Two exiled communities on an alien prison colony clash over power, labor, and whether nonviolence can hold.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · female protagonist · female mentorship · charismatic leader · pragmatic elder · ideological archetypes · morally mixed characters · authoritarian ruler · unlikeable characters · coming-of-age arc

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.1393

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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

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Distance: 0.1403

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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.

Why this is here

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

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Distance: 0.1414

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Cover of Captain's Share by Nathan Lowell

Captain's Share

Nathan Lowell · Golden Age of the Solar Clipper

A newly minted captain inherits the fleet’s worst ship and must win a troubled crew’s trust while keeping profits afloat.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: older protagonist · mature protagonist · competent captain · charismatic leader · misfits crew · dysfunctional crew · good-hearted characters · idealized characters · growth arc · imperfect hero · workmanlike professionalism

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Distance: 0.1434

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