Remarkably Bright Creatures: 'That Octopus Book'

Rowena (Bookseller); Loved This is definitely a contemporary feel good read, I’d read over again & again.

Karen (Retired Bookseller);
Shelby Van Pelt writes in her acknowledgments a special thanks to her literary agent who when understood there was a octopus narrator wrote “This is either brilliant or bananas"
For me, this is a brilliant story & just a little bit bananas. Marcellus, the exceptionally intelligent & talented Gaint Pacific Octopus, is joined by two human narrators in this endearing novel, full of wonderful genuine characters.
Despite themes of loss, grief, misunderstandings & loneliness, there is a huge heart in this novel of enduring friendship, love, new beginnings & community.
I really enjoyed & highly recomend Remarkably Bright Creatures.

www.goodreads.com community have given Remarkably Bright Creatures a rating of 4.36 stars with 1,185,520 ratings (WOW!) and 140,065 reviews.

Goodreads Choice Award; Nominee for Readers' Favorite Fiction (2022), Nominee for Readers' Favorite Debut Novel (2022)

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 sees everything, but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors - until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

'You won't be able to put it down because when you're not reading this book you'll be hugging it.' - Jamie Ford

'Truly original and touching' - Helen Hoang

Fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction, Crime and mystery fiction

Paperback

Shelby Van Pelt

384 pages

H: 196mm W: 126mm Spine: 28mm

Weight: 270 grams