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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

10 reviews

madamelacy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

This was a really nice, gentle read. I absolutely adored Marcellus and I’m so glad that the writer went some way to tackling the problematic nature of zoos. 

The connection between Tova and Cameron became obvious earlier in the story than I’d expected, but the writer still managed to introduce uncertainties about the outcome. 

I thought Tova’s character was particularly well-developed and I found her very believable. 

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jessicaychambers's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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alienguy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0


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oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

I wanted to love this one more than I did. I think it has all the right ingredients, but didn’t quite feel like it ever hit its stride in the way I hoped it would. The relationships weren’t fleshed out enough (why is Tova incessantly annoyed with her best friends? Why is Ethan so hopelessly in love with Tova?) and I found I wasn’t as connected to the characters as I wanted to be. As the author introduces the characters, I found it rather easy to put the pieces together of the puzzle which took away from some of the satisfaction I’d the “big reveal” at the end. 
I love octopuses and wish that the author had held back just slightly - the fact that Marcellus can read and understand English was one step too far for me. Otherwise, Marcellus’ chapters were my favorite of the book. Marcellus and his snarky (yet insightful) observations about humankind kept the book on track and added to its charm.
For whatever downsides, the book does (finally) build to a satisfying conclusion and the puzzle pieces click into place. Marcellus and his friends of the human persuasion are all deeply flawed but charming characters that you find yourself rooting for. A nice “warm” read read will leave you feeling hopeful about the world. 

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teslis's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this one. To read a book from an octopus POV was super interesting. I really liked both the younger guy and the old woman. Even if i could figure out what was happening was it so fun and interesting to see everything unfold while listening to the book. I'm so happy I accidental found this one, and a big plus was that there was multipel voices who read this book. That made it easier for me to follow with it. 

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issamay's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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nialiversuch's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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

3.5


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fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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marioosa517's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5


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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

5.0

Absolutely stunning. From cover to cover, this book is pure perfection. The characters are wily and wise, and loveable yet laughable. The plot unravels slowly and gives the reader so much to think about. The few little revelations in the story were unexpected but tied up the novel in a very pleasing manner. Prepare to fall in love. 

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