The Dogear

The Dream Hotel

by Laila Lalami

2025

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Set in 3 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
5/5

Set in

  • ★
    Los Angeles · United States
    protagonist home and work, primary setting
    ★ primary
  • California Desert · United States
    detention center, incarcerated by algorithm
  • London · United Kingdom
    conference trip, sets off the detention

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