The Cipher by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Kathe Koja

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark tense slow-paced

319 pages | first published 1991

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Nicholas, a would-be poet, and Nakota, his feral lover, discover a strange hole in the storage room floor down the hall - "Black. Pure black and the sense of pulsation, especially when you look at it too closely, the sense of something not living ...
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Summary of 437 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 68%
tense 63%
challenging 39%
sad 26%
emotional 19%
funny 13%
reflective 13%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 37%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 32%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.49

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