I really loved the poetic language that Hogan used in Dwellings. It is different from a lot of novels I have read and I appreciated this uniqueness! One of my favorite things about this novel was learning the random bits of fact that were woven into Hogan's essays. I learned about the Voyager, research with chimps, and various Indian histories that I would never have known about if I hadn't read this book.

One issue I had, but this is totally a personal issue, was that the novel bit too out there for me at times. I would loose focus when Hogan went on mini tangents about things that I had lost interest in. I think that I would have enjoyed it more if the essays were more concise.

3.5
There were a couple essays that I enjoyed but wanted to like it more than I did