Why did I love this book?
Love and loss, life and death, an outcast and redemption—it’s all here. This novel ties several characters’ stories together for a heartwarming read.
I loved the interactions between Tova and her friends, who don’t quite understand her but care for her all the same. Marcellus, the octopus at the aquarium where Tova works, gets her, and the two develop a surprising bond. Van Patt introduced me to the wonders of the giant Pacific octopus and I will never look at one the same way again.
43 authors picked Remarkably Bright Creatures as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' Ruth Hogan 'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris 'I defy you to put it down once you've started' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who…