Toby is a young, friendless, socially awkward boy relentlessly picked on by two school bullies. His only friend is a monster he meets in the woods and names Owen. Dweller follows Toby as he meanders his way through life trying to maintain a sort of normal life and maintaining his friendship with the man-eating monster who is his best pal.
Dweller isnt an extraordinarily deep book and Toby is a bit of a mess but its touching, vaguely disturbing and very readable. Toby screws up big-time on more than one occasion and Owen screws up too but theyre always there for each other despite it all. I liked the fact that Toby was followed around by guilt and that Owen wasnt painted as a thoroughly evil monster and that the book follows them as they grow older. Their friendship always came across as real and genuine.
If youre looking for a monster book with heart this one is for you.
Dweller isnt an extraordinarily deep book and Toby is a bit of a mess but its touching, vaguely disturbing and very readable. Toby screws up big-time on more than one occasion and Owen screws up too but theyre always there for each other despite it all. I liked the fact that Toby was followed around by guilt and that Owen wasnt painted as a thoroughly evil monster and that the book follows them as they grow older. Their friendship always came across as real and genuine.
If youre looking for a monster book with heart this one is for you.
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