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Characterization labels used: genius animal, unlikable characters, morally gray characters, scientist, tech CEO, disabled child, rat catcher, antihero CEO, flawed scientist

Relationships labels used: boy and animal, creator and creation, human-animal bond, friendship, caregiving, power imbalance, exploitation

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A Boy and His Dog

Harlan Ellison · 2016

A telepathic dog and a teenage wastelander struggle to survive in a brutal post-nuclear future where desire and loyalty collide.

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Characterization labels: teenaged protagonist · antihero · unlikable protagonist · animal companion · telepathic dog · primal human · smart dog · immoral characters · irredeemable characters · symbiotic pair

Relationships labels: boy and dog · symbiotic relationship · loyalty · betrayal · sexual exploitation · power imbalance · dependency · companionship · romance conflict

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Distance: 0.1533

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Demain les chats

Bernard Werber · 2016 · Les chats

A Parisian cat narrates the rise of feline knowledge as human society collapses into violence, plague, and upheaval.

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Characterization labels: curious protagonist · anthropomorphic animals · philosophical cat · highly intelligent animal · egocentric protagonist · knowledge-seeking · morally ambiguous humans

Relationships labels: human-pet bond · owner-servant dynamic · inter-species friendship · rivalry · alliance · romantic tension · community survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1976

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Zoo

James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge · 2012 · Zoo

A biologist races to explain a worldwide wave of coordinated animal attacks before humanity is overwhelmed.

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Characterization labels: young biologist · ecologist · scientist protagonist · dropout scientist · arrogant protagonist · ignored expert · reluctant warning-bearer · pet owner

Relationships labels: human vs nature · human-animal relationship · romantic subplot · professional alliance · scientific collaboration · government conflict · pet-owner bond · family stakes

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Distance: 0.1995

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Frankenstein

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · 2017

A scientist’s pursuit of life beyond death unleashes a tragic chain of responsibility, rejection, and ruin.

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Characterization labels: ambitious scientist · selfish creator · whiny protagonist · tragic creature · sympathetic monster · isolated outsider · naive being · emotionally intense · morally flawed

Relationships labels: creator and creation · father-child dynamics · abandonment · loneliness · companion longing · family bonds · friendship · rejection · revenge · compassion · romantic tragedy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2041

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Venomous Lumpsucker

Ned Beauman · 2022

In a near-future extinction economy, two unlikely allies hunt a possibly intelligent fish after a cyberattack upends everything.

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Characterization labels: unlikable characters · morally compromised · antihero · scientist protagonist · corporate executive · animal cognition scientist · ruthless profiteer · cynical · idealistic · insightful · eccentric characters

Relationships labels: unlikely allies · partnered quest · adversarial partnership · moral contrast · professional collision · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2048

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Gris Grimly's Frankenstein

Gris Grimly, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · 2013

Mary Shelley’s classic is reimagined as a lush graphic adaptation, blending abridged text with eerie, detailed illustrations.

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Characterization labels: mad scientist · monstrous creation · sympathetic monster · tragic antihero · cynical protagonist · abandoned child figure · obsessive creator

Relationships labels: creator and creation · parent-child · abandonment · family tragedy · marriage · companionship · rivalry · sympathy · responsibility

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2073

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The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World

Harlan Ellison · 1969

A 15-story speculative fiction collection mixing experimental, dark, provocative tales with apocalypse, satire, and shock.

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Characterization labels: antihero · unsympathetic protagonist · mad creator · raging misogynist · telepathic animal · outsider · iconoclast · provocative voice · violent protagonist · cynical protagonist · morally compromised characters

Relationships labels: symbiotic bond · human-animal partnership · power imbalance · rivalry · community conflict · betrayal · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2087

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Beetle Boy

M.G. Leonard · 2016 · The Battle of the Beetles

A boy hunting his missing father teams with intelligent beetles to uncover a sinister insect-fueled plot.

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Characterization labels: brilliant boy · determined protagonist · courageous child · eccentric uncle · loyal friends · terrifying villain · wacky characters · comic side characters · animal protagonist · human-like animals

Relationships labels: father-son · friendship · loyalty · found family · mentor figure · siblings/cousins · alliances · child-animal bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2094

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Xenocide

Orson Scott Card · 1996 · Ender's Saga

On a doomed colony world, Ender and allies race to avert extinction while a virus, aliens, and faith collide.

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Characterization labels: intelligent characters · flawed characters · frustrating characters · family drama · genius child · disabled character · AI character · religious believer · xenobiologist · servant character · scientist characters

Relationships labels: family conflict · marital tension · sibling dynamics · parent child conflict · human alien relations · mentor pupil · inter-species cooperation · romantic tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2095

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Sirene

Laura Pugno · 2007

In a sun-scorched dystopian future, a guarded man in underwater society becomes entangled with captive sirens.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: antihero · morally compromised protagonist · violent male lead · absent characterization · flat characters · animalized humans · nonhuman beings · pessimistic characterization · objectified female figures

Relationships labels: predatory sexuality · power imbalance · human-animal exploitation · incest taboo · captor-captive · domination · objectification · inter-species relationship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2103

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Blood Music

Greg Bear · 1985

A biotech researcher’s forbidden experiment creates sentient cells that transform his body and then humanity.

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Characterization labels: brilliant scientist · mad scientist · socially awkward genius · anti-hero · isolated researcher · flat characters · ensemble cast · scientist protagonist · teen survivor · doctor figure · secondary characters underdeveloped

Relationships labels: creator-creation · parental attachment · mother-son · romantic subplot · friendship · professional conflict · mentor-authority conflict · collective identity · human-nonhuman contact

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2113

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Les Thanatonautes

Bernard Werber · 1994 · Cycle des Anges

Two childhood friends lead a science-driven inquiry into what lies beyond death, and the search changes everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: scientists · childhood friends · passive protagonist · morbid fascination · character stereotypes · female caricatures · morally gray

Relationships labels: childhood friendship · scientific partnership · romantic subplot · gendered power dynamics · friendship against outsiders · family tension

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.2113

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