![]() The sentences are structured nearly stream of consciousness-style, so you really just have to abide by the rhythm of the words.Īll in all, fantastic novel. It's not a skimmable book, which I thought was really cool. ![]() ![]() I loved how Koja told her story, the conversational style of the narration had me reading slowly, reading at the pace she dictates with the punctuation to keep me in time. Real, scummy people scraping by and getting in way over their heads.Īnd then, there was the Funhole itself, a weird, terrifying central conceit that makes for the book's high concept hook, then drives it into surreal and artsy new territories. I loved (and hated) the characters, but understood their internal logic. The Cipher Paperback Januby Kathe Koja (Author) 1,045 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Paperback 32.53 9 Used from 32.53 1 New from 312.93 3 Collectible from 135. There was just something so grimy about it. Anywhere, here are my scattered thoughts: ![]() I may just be in the honeymoon phase here, but I think I'd even say it might be in my top ten favorite horror novels of all time. I had a feeling of pure joy reading it, like I was discovering an original- reading something for the first time that'd come and go out of my life until the very end. I just finished it the other day, and I can't stop thinking about it. THE CIPHER was the winner of the 1991 Bram Stoker Award, and was recently named one of io9.com's Top 10 Debut Science Fiction Novels That Took the World By Storm. ![]()
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