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Characterization labels used: scientist protagonist, survivor family, father-son duo, mother-daughter duo, heroes and villains, complex characters, well-developed characters, flawed heroes, redeemable villains, antagonist-driven conflict, monster companion, teen protagonist, brave heroine, resourceful child

Relationships labels used: family bonds, parent child, found family, ex relationship, pursuit and protection, community under threat, survival companionship

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Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

Nick Clausen · 2024 · Under the Breaking Sky

A sky crack blinds people and turns them into killers, forcing a handful of survivors to endure an escalating apocalypse.

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Characterization labels: ordinary people · survivors · immune characters · mother protagonist · protective parent · redemption arc · flawed characters · relatable characters · large cast · compelling characters · villains · secondary characters

Relationships labels: parent-child bonds · family protection · group survival · found family · shifting allegiances · team under pressure · romantic partner · betrayal · community under siege

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1511

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Tin

Pádraig Kenny · 2018

A boy raised among robot friends uncovers a dangerous secret and must help rescue them in a steampunk alternate Britain.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: orphan protagonist · robot children · mechanical characters · misfit group · loyal companions · naive characters · quirky personalities · brave child characters · female mechanic · villainous adults · morally gray adults · engineer characters · strong characterization

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · loyalty · teamwork · rescue bond · parent-child surrogate · companions · community · sacrifice · acceptance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1563

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Geiger, Vol. 1

Geoff Johns · 2021 · Geiger

A radioactive wasteland legend protects two fleeing children while his bunker-bound family and a brutal warlord loom nearby.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: stoic hero · sympathetic monster · antihero · family man · mythic outlaw · protective father · legendary survivor · warlord antagonist · child protagonists · vulnerable children

Relationships labels: family bond · parent-child · found family · protective relationship · sibling relationship · hostile rivalry · community survival · guardian role · loss of family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1576

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Orleans

Sherri L. Smith · 2013

A fierce teen in a quarantined, blood-typed Orleans fights to save a newborn while an outsider scientist seeks a cure.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: fierce heroine · resourceful protagonist · hardy survivor · brave girl · scrappy character · cynical character · hardened survivor · naive outsider · bland male lead · protective caregiver · scientist character · teen protagonist · determined protagonist · strong female lead · capable warrior

Relationships labels: found family · caretaking · protective bond · unlikely partnership · fragile trust · mutual dependency · friendship over romance · mentor-like leader bond · tribal allegiance · parent-child surrogate

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1603

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Commune: Book One

Joshua Gayou · 2017 · Commune

After a solar flare and plague collapse civilization, a small band of survivors fights to stay human while building a new community.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: prepper · survivor · single mother · father figure · mysterious man · ordinary people · regular people · military characters · young child · group dynamic · selfless hero · optimistic survivor · quiet character · caretaker

Relationships labels: found family · parent child · protective bond · group trust · rivalry · rescuer rescued · community bonds · dependency · leader follower

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1611

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Reborn

Alex Scarrow · 2017 · Plague Land

Two years after a virus-driven collapse, survivors follow a rescue signal—while the infection evolves into something far stranger.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young survivors · siblings · family separation · adult perspective · infected character · survivor group · power-hungry antagonist · grit · hopeful characters · trust issues · character growth · physically vulnerable protagonists

Relationships labels: sibling bond · parent-child separation · lost family · found family · group solidarity · betrayal · power struggle · community trust · survivor dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1614

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Please Remain Calm

Courtney Summers · 2015 · This is Not a Test

Separated on the road in a zombie-ravaged world, Rhys must survive long enough to find Sloane and a place to live.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen survivors · traumatized teens · resourceful survivor · determined protagonist · vulnerable characters · realistic teens · morally exhausted · reluctant hero · crude humor

Relationships labels: companionship · separation · reunion attempt · interdependence · protective bond · romantic tension · survival partnership · trust · found family · parent-child

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1618

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Empty Bodies

Zach Bohannon · 2015 · Empty Bodies

Three strangers face a sudden zombie outbreak and race to survive as the dead rise and the living turn dangerous.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: ordinary people · survivors · reluctant heroes · family-driven motivation · resourceful survivors · power-hungry antagonist · good guys and bad guys · believable characters

Relationships labels: family bonds · parent-child · marriage · group survival · strangers become allies · rivalry · leader versus group · community under stress

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1623

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The Seventh Day

A.E. Watson · 2014 · The Seventh Day

A teen girl must protect her sister and survive a strange zombie outbreak while searching for answers and safety.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen heroine · relatable protagonist · strong heroine · flawed heroine · scared but brave · protective sibling · resourceful survivor · young survivors · supporting ensemble · funny side character

Relationships labels: sibling bond · found family · family protection · parent-child separation · romantic triangle · slow-burn romance · crush dynamic · friends as family · protective friendship · brother's friend · group dependency · community survival

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1669

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Nocterra, Vol. 1: Full Throttle Dark

Scott Snyder · 2021 · Nocterra

In a world lost to eternal darkness, a truck-driving ferryman races to protect her family and survive the night.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: badass heroine · female protagonist · trucker heroine · survivor · ferryman · adoptive sibling · little brother · protective · idealistic sibling · mysterious antagonist · campy villain · comic villain · young survivor · likable protagonist · generic side characters · stock characters

Relationships labels: sibling bond · adoptive family · family protection · escort mission · protagonist and antagonist · caretaking · community survival · human dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1681

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Stowaway

John David Anderson · 2021 · The Icarus Chronicles

A grieving boy stows away with space pirates and races across a war-torn galaxy to find his kidnapped father.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young protagonist · brave kid · relatable protagonist · anxious protagonist · determined protagonist · grieving protagonist · scientist father · older brother · pirate captain · quirky crew · misfit crew · robot character · bounty hunter · antihero · complex characters · loyal crew · character-driven · coming-of-age

Relationships labels: family bond · father-son · brotherhood · found family · crew loyalty · trust issues · betrayal · missing parent · sibling separation · friendship · rescuer and rescued

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1685

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The Electric Kingdom

David Arnold · 2021

In a fly-ravaged near future, three survivors follow separate quests that may reveal how to save what remains.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · young boy · mysterious figure · artist · dog companion · resourceful survivor · inherently good characters · mature-for-age child · traumatized survivors · quest-driven characters · hopeful characters · mysterious narrator

Relationships labels: father-daughter · parent-child · found family · sibling-like group · companionship · traveling companions · caretaking · community bonds · intergenerational connection

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1691

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