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Characterization labels used: shy protagonist, outsider, sickly teen, bullied teen, nature-loving, animal lover, protective mother, ambitious father, mad scientist, cartoon villain, toxic masculinity, perfect-athlete type, teen male anxiety

Relationships labels used: father-son conflict, mother-son bond, family tension, friendship, romance triangle, bullying, parental pressure, community conformity, power imbalance

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Neon Genesis Evangelion: 3-in-1 Edition, Vol. 2

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto · 2013

A teen mecha team faces apocalyptic threats while buried secrets, trauma, and shifting bonds push everyone to breaking point.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · depressed protagonist · anxious protagonist · reluctant hero · bratty rival · tsundere · coping mechanism · traumatized cast · abusive father · protective guardian · mystery character · manipulative adult · female pilot · team dynamics · character development

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · guardian relationship · friendship bonds · found family · teamwork under pressure · romantic tension · one-sided affection · peer bonding · authority conflict · sibling care

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1385

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Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1

Yoshiyuki Sadamoto · 2004 · 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン [Shin Seiki Evangelion]

A depressed teen is pulled into piloting a giant bio-mecha to fight mysterious angels and face his father.

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Characterization labels: depressed protagonist · anxious teen · reluctant hero · estranged father · distant parent · supportive woman · traumatized cast · flawed characters · emotionally scarred · complex characters · coming-of-age · bratty rival · sensitive boy · cold leader · supporting cast · humanized characters · whiny protagonist · capable pilot

Relationships labels: father-son · parental abandonment · approval seeking · mentor-ward · rivalry · friendship · romantic tension · found family · workplace hierarchy · family drama · power imbalance · interpersonal conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1388

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The Second World

Jake Korell · 2026

A sarcastic Mars-born underdog navigates family pressure, nation-building chaos, and identity in a newly independent world.

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Characterization labels: reluctant protagonist · irreverent narrator · messy protagonist · angsty teen · underachiever · self-aware narrator · flawed protagonist · controversial father · powerful father

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · parent-child tension · friend group · found family · romantic interest · love triangle · familial pressure · generational conflict · rivalry · power dynamics

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1394

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Absolute Flash, Vol. 1: Of Two Worlds

Jeff Lemire · 2025 · Absolute Flash (2025)

A teen Wally West becomes a fugitive speedster in an altered DC world, chased by rogue agents and buried secrets.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: anxious teen · isolated protagonist · traumatized hero · estranged son · absent mentor · conflicted father · reimagined villains · sympathetic rogues · friendly companion · mysterious scientist

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · mentor-protégé · friendship · found family · rivalry · pursuit · team dynamic · unlikely friendship · parental grief

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1437

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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories

Richard Matheson · 2002

A 20-story horror anthology of paranoia, obsession, and uncanny disruptions in everyday life.

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Characterization labels: paranoid protagonist · ordinary people · troubled child · maladjusted child · obsessed child · lonely man · resentful man · persecuted outsider · reluctant hero · mentally unstable character · frustrated writer · vulnerable parent

Relationships labels: parent child · siblings · marriage tension · neighbors · community paranoia · authority mistrust · family conflict · romance tension · peer rejection · caretaker dependence

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Distance: 0.1476

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The Transfer

Veronica Roth · 2013 · Divergent

A short Tobias Eaton prequel follows his aptitude test, faction choice, and first steps toward becoming Four.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: vulnerable boy · abused son · future leader · fearful outsider · determined rebel · trauma-shaped · self-reinvention · badass hero · relatable protagonist

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · abusive parent · mentor relationship · friendship · family tension · community belonging · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1488

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Superman: Birthright

Mark Waid · 2004 · Superman: Birthright

A modern Superman origin retelling that follows Clark Kent from Smallville to Metropolis as he becomes a symbol of hope.

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Characterization labels: alienated hero · mild-mannered reporter · young adult protagonist · idealistic hero · flawed father · arrogant villain · disturbed genius · charismatic rival · stubborn reporter · supportive parents

Relationships labels: father-son · parental support · boyhood friendship · friend-to-enemy · romantic tension · mentor-like parents · rivalry · community mistrust · family bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1493

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Poe Dameron: Free Fall

Alex Segura · 2020 · Star Wars Disney Canon Junior Novel

A teenage Poe Dameron runs off with smugglers and discovers the criminal path that will shape his future.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · impulsive · brash · restless · reckless · gifted pilot · angsty teen · conflicted · morally torn · overprotective father · grieving son · love interest · criminal associate · hotshot pilot · self-discovery

Relationships labels: father-son conflict · parental grief · romantic tension · teen friendship · mutual respect · loyalty conflict

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Distance: 0.1493

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Strange Weather: Four Short Novels

Joe Hill · 2017

Four loosely linked novellas twist memory, weather, guns, and survival into unsettling, high-concept horror.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young male protagonist · adult protagonist · strong female protagonist · bullied outsider · loner · inventive · reluctant hero · morally compromised · unhinged · paranoid · psychologically damaged · politically polarized · ordinary people · everyday hero

Relationships labels: parent child · friendship · mentor figure · romantic longing · unrequited love · rivalry · community under stress · family loss · power imbalance · betrayal · hero worship

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Зазирни у мої сни

Max Kidruk, Макс Кідрук · 2016

After a child returns from clinical death changed, his father pursues a chilling link between dreams, science, and danger.

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Characterization labels: infantile protagonist · passive protagonist · protective father · troubled parents · morally flawed adults · naive authorities · nonhuman antagonist

Relationships labels: father-son bond · marital conflict · parent-child tension · family crisis · romantic dependence · estrangement

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Distance: 0.1534

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The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac

Sharma Shields · 2015

A boy abandoned by his mother to a Sasquatch grows into a man whose lifelong hunt reverberates through generations.

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Characterization labels: obsessed protagonist · dysfunctional family · flawed characters · unlikeable characters · sympathetic child protagonist · isolated father · eccentric outsiders · obsessive hunter

Relationships labels: mother-son bond · marriage · divorce · wives · father-son · parent-child · generational conflict · family dysfunction · romantic abandonment · community ties

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Distance: 0.1544

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Brain Child

John Saul · 1985

After experimental brain surgery revives a teen, he returns changed, and an old local vengeance begins to stir.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · gifted teen · emotionless teen · popular kid · brilliant doctor · ambitious surgeon · loving father · grief-stricken parents · smart loyal friend · female concern figure · cold antagonist · sociopathic traits · socially popular teen · scientist as villain

Relationships labels: parent child · friendship · romantic interest · family tension · doctor patient · power imbalance · community secrets · revenge across generations · grudge holding · marital tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1545

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