Cero by Kathe Koja
Cero

Kathe Koja

304 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...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 668 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
mysterious 74%
tense 59%
challenging 35%
sad 23%
emotional 19%
reflective 13%
funny 10%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 36%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 36% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.51

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...