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Characterization labels used: talking animal, crow protagonist, foul-mouthed, wisecracking, intelligent, domesticated, parental, overprotective, helicopter parent, loyal, flawed hero, wild child, animal cast, hybrid creatures

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Hollow Kingdom

Kira Jane Buxton · 2019 · Hollow Kingdom

A foul-mouthed pet crow navigates a Seattle zombie apocalypse, trying to save humans and trapped animals alike.

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Characterization labels: foul-mouthed narrator · snarky protagonist · animal protagonist · domesticated animal · loyal companion · dim-witted sidekick · heroic underdog · emotionally attached narrator · anthropomorphic animals · smart animal · cowardly hero · human-loving narrator · broadly comic voice

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2425

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Lionboy

Zizou Corder · 2003 · Lionboy Trilogy

When his parents are kidnapped, a boy who can speak to cats joins a circus and races to uncover the truth.

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Characterization labels: resourceful child · brave hero · clever protagonist · young protagonist · scientist parents · villainous antagonist · cruel trainer · kind adults · believable hero · relatable protagonist · cat characters · lion characters · animal personalities · human-animal bridge

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Distance: 0.2509

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

Robert C. O'Brien · 2003 · Rats of NIMH

A widowed mouse races to save her sick son and discovers a secret colony of brilliant rats with a hidden past.

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Characterization labels: widowed mother · single mother · brave heroine · grieving mother · practical character · resourceful character · adult protagonist · intelligent animals · engineers · philosopher animals · secretive community · mentor figures · wise owl · industrious rats

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Distance: 0.2583

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The Dolphins of Pern

Anne McCaffrey · 1997 · Pern

A Pern boy and a dragonrider help rediscover the planet’s forgotten, speaking dolphins and rebuild an ancient bond.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · dragonrider · dolphineer · supporting cast · overprotective parent · stubborn parent · headstrong youth · learned elder · intelligent nonhuman · coming-of-age protagonist · determined hero · rational outsider

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2608

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The Island of Last Things

Emma Sloley · 2025

At the last zoo on Earth, a rule-bound keeper is drawn into a daring plan that could save animals or destroy everything.

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Characterization labels: zookeeper · caretaker · naive protagonist · rule-follower · rule-breaker · rebel · guarded protagonist · magnetic newcomer · magnetic outsider · solitary character · animal lover · morally conflicted · flat characters · underdeveloped characters

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2639

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Chaos Walking: The Complete Trilogy: Books 1-3

Patrick Ness · 2018 · Chaos Walking

In a thought-broadcasting colony world, a teen boy and a stranded girl are pulled into war, secrets, and uneasy alliances.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · naive hero · brave heroine · illiterate protagonist · morally conflicted · emotionally intense · manipulative villain · psychopathic antagonist · self-righteous zealot · surrogate parent · talking animal · young leaders

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2653

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Carl's Doomsday Scenario

Matt Dinniman · 2024 · Dungeon Crawler Carl

Carl and Princess Donut enter a deadlier dungeon floor where quests, chaos, and cosmic politics test their survival.

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Characterization labels: reluctant hero · cat protagonist · talking animal · diva · non-human companion · baby creature companion · protective leader · resourceful protagonist · competent survivor · drunk mentor · NPCs with agency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2710

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The Vagrant

Peter Newman · 2015 · The Vagrant

A mute wanderer, a baby, a goat, and a magic sword cross a demon-warped wasteland toward humanity’s last refuge.

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Characterization labels: mute protagonist · enigmatic hero · silent hero · knight · protective caretaker · good-hearted · noble · mysterious · nonverbal characters · comic-relief animal · stubborn goat · infant character · redemption arc · sidekick companion · demon factions

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2711

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Max

James Patterson · 2009 · Maximum Ride

Max and her flock dive into a Hawaiian underwater crisis to rescue her mother and confront a hidden threat.

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Characterization labels: teen leader · admirable heroes · sarcastic protagonist · tough heroine · child prodigy · creepy child · talking animal · villainous mastermind · despicable villains · overprotective parent · activist parent · reluctant leader · bratty child · team ensemble

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2715

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The Wild Robot

Peter Brown · 2016 · The Wild Robot

A shipwrecked robot awakens alone on a wild island and must learn survival, belonging, and care among wary animals.

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Characterization labels: curious protagonist · adaptive protagonist · lonely protagonist · robot protagonist · female protagonist · maternal arc · unlikely mother · nonhuman lead · animal ensemble · mischievous animals

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2734

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The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman · 1999 · His Dark Materials

A clever orphan girl races north to rescue kidnapped children and uncover a secret that links souls, science, and power.

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Characterization labels: young heroine · child protagonist · orphan · wild child · liar · clever heroine · brave heroine · curious heroine · flawed protagonist · independent child · schemer · mischievous · determined · morally complex adults · villainous parents · authoritarian adults · supporting cast

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2740

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Gregor the Overlander Box Set

Suzanne Collins · 2009 · Underland Chronicles

An 11-year-old from New York is pulled into an underground world of prophecies, creatures, and war.

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Characterization labels: child protagonist · boy hero · reluctant warrior · everyboy · young sibling · toddler character · strong female characters · flawed characters · realistic characters · coming of age · maturing protagonist · animal characters · talking animals · supportive family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization

Distance: 0.2752

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