Remarkably Bright Creatures

The Charming, Witty, and Compulsively Readable BBC Radio Two Book Club Pick

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. …

English language

Published July 10, 2022 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

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ISBN:
978-1-5266-4966-9
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  • American literature

Reviews

Great book, conflicted because of the movie

I read this book after seeing the movie. I'm not sure if that was a mistake... The book was very well written, and I became quite invested in the characters. However, the major "reveal" in the story came quite early and was anti-climactic. The book would have been served better to push the reveal out a bit - which is exactly what the movie did. A rare circumstance in which the movie was a bit better!