The Cipher by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Kathe Koja

319 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark tense slow-paced
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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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Community Reviews Summary of 853 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
mysterious 74%
tense 59%
challenging 37%
sad 22%
emotional 20%
reflective 12%
funny 10%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 37%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 37% | Yes: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.51

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