The Cipher by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Kathe Koja

260 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark tense slow-paced

Description

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award and Locus Awards, finalist for the Philip K. Dick Award, and named one of io9.com's "Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm." With a new afterword by Maryse Meijer, author of Heartbreaker a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 465 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
challenging 40%
sad 24%
emotional 18%
reflective 13%
funny 12%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.49

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