50.9k reviews for:

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Shelby Van Pelt

4.31 AVERAGE

shoomon's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

noodle_toes's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

aerene's review against another edition

3.5

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

reneedev's review against another edition

4.5

informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A lovely debut novel for Shelby. Lighthearted and engaging. I love Tova, Cameron, and Marcellus in this story. I now know that octopus are remarkably bright creatures. I love novels with unexpected knowledge provided through the story.

julie_hdx's review against another edition

3.5

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

goodknight's review against another edition

3.0

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jenngilliland13's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

reggaerussell's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

warshadowml's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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All the stars in the world for the octopus narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt

wonderwhitman's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes