When Toby Floren was eight years old, he discovered a monster living in the woods behind his house. A ghastly, frightening creature with claws, fangs, and a taste for human flesh. As he ran out of the forest, Toby felt that he’d been lucky to escape with his life.
Years later, Toby finds comfort with the creature. It’s his own special secret–something that nobody else in the world knows about. … knows about. Somebody to talk to. Somebody to confide in. Sure, Toby has concerns about his own sanity, but really, what boy wouldn’t want to be best friends with a monster in the woods, especially if he’s being tormented by bullies? The creature, who he names Owen, may be the answer to his problems…
From Jeff Strand, the author of PRESSURE, comes the story of a macabre, decades-long friendship. A relationship that will last their entire lives, through times of happiness, tragedy, love, loss, madness, and complete darkness.
DWELLER. The lifetime story of a boy and his monster.
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This is one of the only books to ever make me cry. And it’s a horror novel to boot!
This was a unique, sometimes twisted, but also poignant story of a boy and his “pet monster.” The dynamic gave me serious Of Mice and Men vibes, with Toby being George, and Owen the monster being Lennie. Only with a much more interesting and compelling story.
This is definitely one very odd yet entertaining book! There is a tad (???) bit of blood and gore, but you still find yourself rooting for the two main characters…
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One can clearly see that one of the main characters is a predator. Predator or not, I found myself wanting the best for him. The childish fantasy of besting the school bullies becomes very real in this book. The emotional relationship between the two main characters is very real and very touching.
I’m sure you can tell by my review, that I am having a hard time putting this together without completey ruining the story! Lol! This is surprisingly a tale that should not to be passed by!!! Although I find myself wondering if this will be too tame for the fans of the dark, scary and bloody variety? And yet too gorey for the opposite type? Only you can find that out for yourself! BY READING THIS BOOK!!! 🙂
I listened to this as an audiobook. I was hook from beginning to end. Jeff Strand is an amazing writer that sucks you right in. This audiobook was an emotional roller coaster.
I could not put it down, you never new what direction this book was going.
I love the fact that the time I picked this book up till the last page I was entertained.
Not for the everyone, some gross parts but I loved it.
I say I finished this book but it was just too gory for me. I quit about 3/4 of the way through. I will stay away from this author
This story starts out like a child story, to the point that I almost stopped reading and was going to give it to my niece, but then it started to turn more violent.
Then it became rather drawn out and boring but had a few twists that were just enough to keep me reading. Over all it is a bit to violent for kids and to puril for adults. If you want an easy read and predictable story line this should work fine.
I just couldn’t like this one. To me the story was adolescent. Should have been much scarier – can’t imaging making friends with a monster!
kind of predictable, really boring
The writing is simply awful. When I realized I was just reading 3 or4 sentences a page to get through it, I just stopped.