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Characterization labels used: curious protagonist, logical thinker, field scientist, cartographer, archivist, isolated protagonist, competent heroine, morally serious, traumatized character, mysterious outsider, newcomer character, endearing side character

Relationships labels used: friendship, mentor-mentee, companion bond, strained alliance, mistrust, separation, order hierarchy, power imbalance, betrayal

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Noble Conflict

Malorie Blackman · 2013

A new Guardian uncovers dangerous lies about his peaceful society after a rebel encounter leaves him questioning everything.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · questioning hero · competent protagonist · bookworm · computer whiz · mysterious rebel · elite commander · loyal friend · moral investigator · strong female characters

Relationships labels: friendship · possible romance · love triangle · forbidden attraction · mentor-subordinate · comradeship · betrayal · mistrust · family legacy · ally-enemy tension

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Distance: 0.1273

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The Dregs of Empire

Christopher Ruocchio · 2023 · The Sun Eater

A Sun Eater side story follows Lorian Aristedes on a brutal prison planet after book 5, forcing survival and escape.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: frail protagonist · physically weak · strategist · tactician · clever underdog · loyal retainer · morally complex · intellectual · resilient · beloved side character · unreliable narrator · outcast

Relationships labels: mentor relationship · loyalty · betrayal · friendship · master-servant dynamic · power imbalance · factional conflict · companionship · strained bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1351

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Stitch: Reimagining Frankenstein

Pádraig Kenny · 2025

A gentle gothic retelling of Frankenstein follows a created boy who leaves his castle home to save his friend and learn what makes a person.

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Characterization labels: kind protagonist · innocent protagonist · naive protagonist · literal-minded protagonist · curious protagonist · empathetic protagonist · loyal friend · clumsy side character · scientist villain · wicked nephew · shunned outsider · assistant ally · childlike characters · monstrous-looking but good

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · loyalty · companionship · mentor-creator bond · protector dynamic · allyship · betrayal by guardian figure · pursuit of friend

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Distance: 0.1401

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Hive

A.J. Betts · 2018 · Hive

In a sealed hive-like community, a curious teen beekeeper uncovers a tiny impossibility that cracks open her world.

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Characterization labels: naive protagonist · inquisitive heroine · beekeeper protagonist · teen protagonist · curious outsider · authority figure · judge · community elders · best friend · likely unreliable narrator · madness fear · quietly brave · gutsy

Relationships labels: best friends · community bonds · romantic tension · regulated marriage · family structure · power imbalance · mentor authority · friendship under pressure · betrayal · secret alliance · sibling-like community

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Distance: 0.1411

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전지적 독자 시점 3 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 3]

singNsong, 싱숑 · 2018 · 전지적 독자 시점 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom] (Novel) (5.5 Volumes)

A reader trapped inside his favorite apocalypse novel uses foreknowledge to survive as reality turns into scenarios.

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Characterization labels: knowledgeable protagonist · introverted protagonist · cunning protagonist · emotionally dependent protagonist · tragic antihero · female supporting characters · ensemble cast · reincarnated character · regressor · writer character · reader character

Relationships labels: companionship · rivals-to-allies · fights between companions · found family · mentor-like bond · dependency · betrayal · reunion · communication problems

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Distance: 0.1420

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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.

Why this is here

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

Relationships labels: friendship · power imbalance · manipulation · betrayal · co-conspirator · mistrust · dependence · shipboard hierarchy

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Distance: 0.1428

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The Box and the Dragonfly

Ted Sanders · 2015 · The Keepers

A curious boy follows a sign with his name to a hidden warehouse and is drawn into a dangerous conflict over magical objects.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: bookish protagonist · scientific thinker · logical thinker · curious hero · timid but brave · headstrong girl · skeptical girl · instinctive thinker · villainous mentor · creepy villain · supportive parents · character development

Relationships labels: friendship · loyalty · trust · family bonds · parent child · mentor student · teamwork · bonded partners · found family · rival factions

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Distance: 0.1452

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Notes from the Burning Age

Claire North · 2021

In a post-climate-collapse future, an archive keeper is pulled into espionage over forbidden knowledge and the future of humanity.

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Characterization labels: scholar · priest · inquisitor · spy · translator · archivist · traitor · disaffected protagonist · ideological antagonist · frenemy dynamic · ambiguous characters · complex protagonist

Relationships labels: friendship · frenemies · mentor-mentee · captor-captive · adversarial partnership · political rivalry · ideological conflict · childhood connection · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1481

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Dark Orbit

Carolyn Ives Gilman · 2015 · Twenty Planets

A disgraced exoethnologist joins a deep-space survey and confronts a hidden world, a murder, and radically unfamiliar minds.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: exoethnologist · scientist protagonist · skeptic · independent woman · mischievous protagonist · unstable crewmate · disgraced exile · mystic · political target · competent middle-aged protagonist · flawed characters · strong female characters

Relationships labels: mentor protégé · surveillance relationship · crew dynamics · authority conflict · interpersonal mistrust · scientist group · family separation · cultural misunderstanding · uneasy alliances · friendship

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Distance: 0.1482

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The Female Breeders

Melanie Bokstad Horev · 2025 · The Female Saga

In a female-run dystopia, a young scientist screens imprisoned men for breeding and uncovers a brutal conspiracy.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: young scientist · brilliant scientist · female protagonist · strong female lead · male lead · traumatized male · sympathetic protagonist · questioning authority · disaffected insider · powerful councilwoman · relatable characters · underdeveloped side characters · multiple agendas · morally conflicted

Relationships labels: forbidden attraction · cross-faction bond · friends to allies · friendship · romantic tension · trust issues · power imbalance · sympathy across enemy lines · mentorship · love amid oppression · rivalry · female friendship

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Distance: 0.1488

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The Doomed City

Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Andrew Bromfield · 2016

A young believer is dropped into a baffling experimental city and rises through its chaos as its hidden logic unravels.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: idealistic protagonist · ideological protagonist · career rise · moral deterioration · bureaucrat · teacher-figure companion · enigmatic rulers · arrogant protagonist · antiheroic drift

Relationships labels: mentor-protégé · friendship under pressure · ideological rivalry · power hierarchy · political alliance · duty before friendship · betrayal · male-dominated cast · community bonds

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1492

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Asfixia

Alex Mírez · 2016

After a toxic air catastrophe kills nearly everyone, one immune survivor uncovers hidden factions and a buried truth.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: imperfect protagonist · resourceful survivor · isolated heroine · immune heroine · curious protagonist · strong-willed · impulsive · morally ambiguous cast · brooding commander · comic relief · scientist · soldier · enigmatic character · supportive friend

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · mentor dynamic · romantic tension · unresolved romance · rival factions · friendship-bond · protective relationship · power imbalance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1495

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