Zazen by Vanessa Veselka

274 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Somewhere in Della's consumptive, industrial wasteland of a city, a bomb goes off. It is not the first, and will not be the last. Reactions to the attacks are polarized. Police activity intensifies. Della's revolutionary parents welcome the upheav...

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Community Reviews Summary of 192 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
reflective 25%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 40% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.61

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