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Dwelling
Nora flees her small town after the sudden death of her lawyer husband. In Toronto, an ad lures her to rent a cheap apartment, where the landlord Henry lives in the next unit. Initially helpful to Nora, his charm hides a desire to manipulate women, leaving Nora vulnerable to his predations. The propulsive plot reveals that Nora hides secrets of her own – secrets that may save or undo her. This terrifying and essential debut novel brings forth a confident new literary voice to the trade.
350 pages, Paperback
Published October 26, 2023
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December 13, 2023
Compelling mystery set in Toronto that kept me guessing throughout.
March 26, 2025
Really did not enjoy this at all.
Every character felt like a cliché and the story was incredibly predictable and underdeveloped. I didn't consider any of the plot points to be a twist.
Honestly I found the main character extremely unlikeable and naive, bordering on just plain stupid. The characters and the writing in general felt very dated, like it was meant to be 60 years ago despite being set in present time.
Every character felt like a cliché and the story was incredibly predictable and underdeveloped. I didn't consider any of the plot points to be a twist.
Honestly I found the main character extremely unlikeable and naive, bordering on just plain stupid. The characters and the writing in general felt very dated, like it was meant to be 60 years ago despite being set in present time.
July 19, 2024
This was a slow burn, very tense throughout until the very end. I wish there were more reviews so I could compare people’s thoughts about the ending!
I’m sure if I read this over again now knowing the major secrets and plot details, things would make a little more sense. There was a lot of descriptive plot, but not a lot happened. Most likely this book is more of a thematic journey rather than a literal one. Still very engaging nonetheless! Also, I loved being able to identify literally every Toronto location reference, lol.
I’m sure if I read this over again now knowing the major secrets and plot details, things would make a little more sense. There was a lot of descriptive plot, but not a lot happened. Most likely this book is more of a thematic journey rather than a literal one. Still very engaging nonetheless! Also, I loved being able to identify literally every Toronto location reference, lol.
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