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Characterization labels used: naive protagonist, cynical protagonist, servile protagonist, believably dumb protagonist, pragmatic protagonist, chaotic alien, borderline manic, kind but flawed, delusional, loveable fool, belated autonomy arc, self-interested schemer, opinionated child, feral-human survivor, beleaguered male lead

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Cover of Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind by Molly McGhee

Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind

Molly McGhee · 2023

A debt-ridden man takes a dream-auditing job that promises relief, but work, morality, and reality start to blur.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · debt-ridden protagonist · people pleaser · anxious protagonist · passive protagonist · unreliable protagonist · likable loser · ordinary man · frustrating protagonist · flawed hero · bumbling idiot · earnest protagonist · self-deluding

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Distance: 0.1247

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Homunculus (Omnibus), Vol. 1-2

Hideo Yamamoto · 2023 · Homunculus Omnibus

A homeless man joins a skull-drilling experiment and starts seeing people’s hidden inner selves as grotesque forms.

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Characterization labels: Unreliable protagonist · Morally ambiguous protagonist · Homeless protagonist · Socially alienated protagonist · Eccentric scientist · Shady medical student · Creepy antagonist · Unlikable protagonist · Compelling protagonist · Secretive protagonist

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Distance: 0.1445

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Cover of 小蘑菇 by 一十四洲

小蘑菇

一十四洲 · 2019

A nonhuman mushroom enters a human base to recover his lost spore in a brutal post-apocalyptic world.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · innocent protagonist · determined protagonist · nonhuman protagonist · cold judge · merciless enforcer · ruthless authority figure · morally gray character · protective love interest · teasing love interest · tragic character · alienated character

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Distance: 0.1454

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Dungeon World

Jonathan Brooks · 2019 · Dungeon World

A human-looking dungeon core sets out to survive, uncover his parents’ murder, and learn to control his awakened powers.

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Characterization labels: isolated protagonist · naive protagonist · young male protagonist · overpowered protagonist · hybrid protagonist · secret lineage · sentient nonhuman protagonist · friendly but methodical

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Distance: 0.1459

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Cover of Зазирни у мої сни by Max Kidruk

Зазирни у мої сни

Max Kidruk, Макс Кідрук · 2016

After a child returns from clinical death changed, his father pursues a chilling link between dreams, science, and danger.

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Characterization labels: infantile protagonist · passive protagonist · protective father · troubled parents · morally flawed adults · naive authorities · nonhuman antagonist

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Distance: 0.1505

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Cover of Sign of Chaos by Roger Zelazny

Sign of Chaos

Roger Zelazny · 1987 · The Chronicles of Amber

Merlin is pulled into a surreal trap, then races through family intrigue, magical combat, and shifting alliances.

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Characterization labels: young protagonist · naive protagonist · trusting protagonist · clever protagonist · shapeshifter · magician · ambiguous antagonist · scheming siblings · new family members · sentient AI

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Distance: 0.1516

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Cover of Sandkings by George R.R. Martin

Sandkings

George R.R. Martin · 2001

A wealthy collector buys alien pets for amusement, only to provoke a terrifying rise of worship, war, and revenge.

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Characterization labels: unlikeable protagonist · villain protagonist · wealthy businessman · jaded protagonist · narcissistic · sadistic · egomaniac · cruel · detestable · god complex · flawed character · psychopathic

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Distance: 0.1518

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Cover of Life in the North by Tao Wong

Life in the North

Tao Wong · 2017 · The System Apocalypse

Camping in the Yukon, a broken man wakes to Earth remade as a deadly RPG and must survive, adapt, and get home.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: flawed protagonist · angsty hero · rage issues · loner · PTSD · survivor · brooder · self-destructive · reluctant leader · bisexual protagonist · POC protagonist · socially awkward · damaged goods · competent under pressure · emotionally repressed

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Distance: 0.1530

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Mindbreaker

Kate Dylan · 2023 · Mindwalker

A cult-raised teen accepts a corporate cure, only to wake in a robot body and uncover a conspiracy about identity and control.

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Characterization labels: determined protagonist · naive protagonist · impulsive protagonist · sheltered upbringing · cult survivor · cyborg protagonist · robot girl · morally grey ally · hacker · research assistant · questionable morals · plucky heroine · angry protagonist · self-discovery arc · compelling protagonist · reluctant hero

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Distance: 0.1532

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Cover of The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

The Invisible Man

H.G. Wells · 1897

A reclusive scientist makes himself invisible, only to spiral into fear, crime, and violent ruin.

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Characterization labels: arrogant protagonist · mad scientist · genius gone wrong · alienated outsider · antisocial · violent · selfish · narcissistic · unreliable sympathy · bullying · paranoid · mentally unstable · reclusive

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Distance: 0.1537

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