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Remarkably Bright Creatures

7/19/2022

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Since the death of her husband, Tova Sullivan has been alone in her small town of Sowell Bay, Washington.  Her only son, Erik disappeared in the ocean thirty years ago.  To keep herself busy, Tova works as a cleaner at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. The Giant Pacific Octopus in residence, Marcellus, is unhappy with his circumstances and makes nightly rendezvous out of his tank.  When he finds himself stuck, Tova comes to his rescue.  Cameron Cassmore arrives in Sowell Bay trying to find the man he believes is his father.  Cameron trains with Tova to clean the aquarium and Marcellus notices something about Tova and Cameron; now he has to find a way to communicate this connection before his time is up.


Octopus have always intrigued me.  They are so alien and yet so human at the same time.  Marcellus grabbed me right from the beginning.  His realistic, curmudgeonly, yet caring attitude was just perfect and I wish he was able to share more of his story with us. The human characters are written equally as well and I liked that Tova, Marcellus and Cameron shared connections through their journeys in grief, loss and sadness.  Tova's character is very practical and has chosen to deal with her grief by keeping everything meticulously clean and taking life matter of factly.  I was surprised at how well Tova got along with Cameron who is very smart, yet unpredictable.  As these characters become part of one anothers life, Marcellus seems to be the only one who sees their connection.  I loved the way that their stories all collided and how everything ended up.  Remarkable Bright Creatures is an amazing book with charming characters .

This book was received for free in return for an honest review. 

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