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Characterization labels used: unlikable protagonist, flawed heroine, arrogant protagonist, stubborn protagonist, brash protagonist, childish behavior, violent temper, redemption arc, traumatized character, reclusive character, guard dollmaker, apprentice, mentor, reclusive expert, complex side characters, sentient dolls

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S.J. Kincaid · 2013 · Insignia

A rebellious cadet in a corporate-run future must choose between career advancement, friends, and his ideals.

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Characterization labels: stubborn protagonist · arrogant protagonist · rebellious protagonist · idealistic protagonist · reckless protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · smart protagonist · hyperintelligent protagonist · immature teen · loyal friend · fierce heroine · strong female character · sarcastic supporting cast · morally resistant protagonist · anti-authority

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Distance: 0.1142

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The Obelisk Gate

N.K. Jemisin · 2016 · The Broken Earth

In a dying Earth, Essun’s search for her daughter collides with buried truths, shifting loyalties, and world-ending power.

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Characterization labels: complex characters · flawed characters · morally ambiguous · powerful protagonist · resilient heroine · manipulative child · traumatized characters · unlikable characters · character-driven · coming into power · imperfect motivations

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Distance: 0.1170

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Uglies, The Collector's Set

Scott Westerfeld · 2009 · Uglies

In a future where turning pretty is mandatory at 16, one girl’s choices expose the cost of beauty control.

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Characterization labels: flawed heroine · unsympathetic protagonist · morally ambiguous character · selfish protagonist · resourceful character · rebel heroine · character growth · personality change · confused protagonist · antagonist not purely evil

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Distance: 0.1197

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Daisy's Decision

Ruby Dixon · 2022 · Icehome

A scarred, lonely woman on an ice planet stops waiting for fate and tries to engineer her own mate bond.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: traumatized heroine · pampered heroine · self-conscious heroine · protective hero · broody hero · pining hero · stubborn characters · unlikable to sympathetic arc · character redemption

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Distance: 0.1219

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The Runes of the Earth

Stephen R. Donaldson · 2004 · The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

Ten years later, Linden Avery is pulled back into the Land, where a child’s peril and old evils force a new quest.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · self-doubting · self-loathing · antihero · heroic heroine · reluctant protagonist · complex characters · unlikeable protagonist · psychologically conflicted · leader

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Distance: 0.1228

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The Dungeon Slayer

Konrad Ryan · 2020 · The Dungeon Slayer

A bullied teen in a dungeon-infested Earth gains a rare level-up power and fights to become strong enough to survive.

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Characterization labels: bullied protagonist · angsty protagonist · whiny protagonist · unlikable protagonist · self-doubting · self-loathing · teen protagonist · outcast · zero-status underdog · late-bloomer · underprepared fighter · indecisive · naive · growth arc · reluctant hero · overpowered potential · emotionally immature

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Distance: 0.1273

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Atlas Alone

Emma Newman · 2019 · Planetfall

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

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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

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Distance: 0.1289

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The Epiphany Machine

David Burr Gerrard · 2017

A young New Yorker becomes tied to a tattoo machine that exposes hidden truths, then faces its fallout over decades.

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Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · unlikable protagonist · passive protagonist · miserable protagonist · self-loathing · self-absorbed · moral ambiguity · cult leader · enigmatic mentor · protégé · writer protagonist · artists · young adult protagonist · coming-of-age · controversial adults

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Distance: 0.1303

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The Loneliness of Distant Beings

Kate Ling · 2016 · Ventura Saga

On a centuries-long spaceship mission, a teen rebel falls for the wrong partner and risks everything for love.

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Characterization labels: rebellious heroine · stubborn protagonist · sarcastic protagonist · immature protagonist · self-destructive protagonist · depressed protagonist · reserved love interest · arrogant rival · controlling authority · strong-willed heroine

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Distance: 0.1306

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Sweet Harmony

Claire North · 2020

In a near future of subscription-based body upgrades, one woman’s quest for perfection spirals into debt and collapse.

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Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · unsympathetic protagonist · vain protagonist · self-destructive · addicted · ambitious · broken character · morally compromised · unlikable characters · believable characters

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Distance: 0.1311

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The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

Brandon Sanderson · 2023

An amnesiac traveler wakes in medieval England and must piece together his identity before his pursuers catch him.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: relatable protagonist · antihero · snarky protagonist · self-deprecating · lovable fool · bumbling hero · screwup protagonist · unlikely hero · adult protagonist · character growth · redeemable lead · secondary characters

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Distance: 0.1316

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Some Desperate Glory

Emily Tesh · 2023

A brainwashed teen soldier on a ruined space station escapes into a bigger, stranger war that challenges everything she believes.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: unlikable protagonist · brainwashed protagonist · indoctrinated · teen soldier · supersoldier · antiheroine · abrasive heroine · bigoted protagonist · morally flawed · character growth · redemption arc · reluctant empathy · childhood conditioning

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Distance: 0.1329

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