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Characterization labels used: obsessive protagonist, pattern seeker, gamer, reclusive billionaire, friend helper, crush interest, gender-ambiguous protagonist

Relationships labels used: friendship, love interest, partner in crime, mentor-like warning, obsessive attachment

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Cover of Paradox Bound by Peter Clines

Paradox Bound

Peter Clines · 2017

A bored Maine man is pulled into a history-spanning chase for the literal American Dream with a mysterious traveler.

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Characterization labels: obsessed protagonist · reluctant hero · female partner · mentoring dynamic · likeable protagonists · fumbly everyman · cunning heroine · secretive character · faceless antagonists · searcher group · oddball characters · bumbling apprentice

Relationships labels: partners · mentor-mentee · obsession · reluctant allies · pursuer-pursued · road trip companionship · friends · romance-free

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1652

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Be More Chill

Ned Vizzini · 2005

An awkward teen swallows a tiny supercomputer that promises coolness, popularity, and a shot at his crush.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: male teen protagonist · socially awkward protagonist · outcast protagonist · low self-esteem · crush-driven motivation · morally flawed characters · bully peers · one-dimensional female characters (claimed) · teen boy interiority · best friend

Relationships labels: crush · friendship strain · peer pressure · romantic pursuit · male friendship · social hierarchy · sexual double standards · objectification

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1677

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The End of Mr. Y

Scarlett Thomas · 2006

A PhD student finds a cursed rare book and is pulled into a mind-travel mystery about reality, time, and thought.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female academic · PhD student · curious heroine · flawed protagonist · intellectual heroine · obsessive reader · messy protagonist · sexually active protagonist · poor student · strong-willed · mentally complex

Relationships labels: mentor relationship · academic hierarchy · unhealthy romance · sexual relationship · love interest · rival pursuit · obsessive attachment · community of readers

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1703

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Cover of 宝石の国 3 [Houseki no Kuni 3] by Haruko Ichikawa

宝石の国 3 [Houseki no Kuni 3]

Haruko Ichikawa, 市川春子 · 2014 · 宝石の国 [Hōseki no Kuni]

A winter mission forces a fragile gem warrior into a new partnership that changes identity, memory, and fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: clumsy protagonist · coming-of-age · self-doubt · depression · matured protagonist · traumatized protagonist · serious mentor · guard duty · stoic partner · genderless characters

Relationships labels: partnership · mentor-student · friendship · dependence · protective bond · nonsexual intimacy · idolization

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1729

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Orange 3

Ichigo Takano, 高野苺 · 2014 · Orange [オレンジ] / Orange: Future [Orange -未来-]

A shy teen receives a letter from her future self and joins friends in trying to change a painful fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy protagonist · indecisive protagonist · supportive friend · selfless friend · emotionally vulnerable · depressed character · suicidal ideation · protective group · expressive characters

Relationships labels: friendship · romantic tension · love triangle · male friendship · support network · self-sacrifice · unrequited love · group bond · confession

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1733

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Cover of The Other Emily by Dean Koontz

The Other Emily

Dean Koontz · 2021

A grieving writer meets a woman who looks exactly like his missing love, forcing him into a deadly mystery.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: grieving lover · obsessive protagonist · writer protagonist · serial killer · mysterious woman · unlikeable lead · guilt-ridden · creepy antagonist · private investigator

Relationships labels: romantic loss · obsessive attachment · friendship · prison interview dynamic · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1744

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Cover of The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier

The House on the Strand

Daphne du Maurier · 2013

A man tests a strange drug in Cornwall and becomes obsessed with watching, but not entering, the medieval past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: disaffected man · addicted protagonist · guinea pig · scientist friend · biophysicist · unhappy wife · upper-class wife · passive narrator · obsessive protagonist · morally flawed protagonist · sympathetic male lead

Relationships labels: friendship · marital strain · rocky marriage · stepfamily · mentor-protégé · power imbalance · obsession · romantic idealization · family conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1751

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Glow

Ned Beauman · 2014

An insomniac South London slacker is pulled into a globe-spanning conspiracy around a mysterious new drug.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: insomniac protagonist · slacker protagonist · lonely protagonist · computer programmer · freelancer · drug user · antihero · everyday hero · moral grayness · likeable protagonist · corrupt businessman · PR man · mysterious woman · resourceful supporting character

Relationships labels: friendship · best friends · romantic obsession · doomed love · missing friend · love interest · community ties · betrayal · loyalty · power imbalance · corporate exploitation · romance subplot

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1782

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Cover of Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too by Jomny Sun

Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too

Jomny Sun, Jonny Sun · 2017

A lonely alien studies Earth and finds unexpected comfort, friendship, and life lessons among talking creatures.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: lonely protagonist · naive protagonist · empathetic narrator · introverted characters · insecure characters · philosophical characters · quirky secondary characters · vulnerable characters

Relationships labels: friendship · listening · acceptance · belonging · community · mentor-like presence · outsider connection · emotional support

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1795

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Cover of Saviors by Brian J. Nordon

Saviors

Brian J. Nordon · 2024 · Quest Academy

A gifted academy crafter races toward a Tower trial, balancing team betrayal, power limits, and hero ambitions.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: overachiever · crafter · support specialist · underdog · gifted protagonist · team-dependent · self-doubting · growth arc · altruistic · overpowered protagonist · sheltered protagonist

Relationships labels: teamwork · friendship · bromance · mentor relationships · parental support · betrayal · trust issues · rivalry · romantic tension · friend group

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1798

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Cover of Atlas Alone by Emma Newman

Atlas Alone

Emma Newman · 2019 · Planetfall

A traumatized gamer on a colony ship hunts Earth’s killers through VR, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: traumatized protagonist · flawed protagonist · isolated protagonist · gamer protagonist · vengeful protagonist · unlikeable protagonist · morally compromised protagonist · complicated protagonist · trust issues · emotionally armored · corporate slave · indentured worker · non-person

Relationships labels: friendship · power imbalance · manipulation · betrayal · co-conspirator · mistrust · dependence · shipboard hierarchy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1799

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Cover of Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman

Noble Conflict

Malorie Blackman · 2013

A new Guardian uncovers dangerous lies about his peaceful society after a rebel encounter leaves him questioning everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: naive protagonist · questioning hero · competent protagonist · bookworm · computer whiz · mysterious rebel · elite commander · loyal friend · moral investigator · strong female characters

Relationships labels: friendship · possible romance · love triangle · forbidden attraction · mentor-subordinate · comradeship · betrayal · mistrust · family legacy · ally-enemy tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1812

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