Why did I love this book?
I listened to this for my book club (at 1.8x speed because I put it off until 2 days before), and I absolutely loved it!
So much so that I just bought the print book too, and plan on savoring that one. Shelby Van Pelt is a master at creating characters to root for, as well as a plot that really pulls you along. Her inclusion of Marcellus' (the octopus) point of view was also genius.
This is a very touching and feel-good book that will stay with me for a long, long time.
26 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…