A review by fruitbatwoman
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

What a lovely story, told in part by an octopus and in part by humans. I especially liked that one of the two main characters was an elderly lady (not your typical contemporary main character). While I couldn't quite warm up to some of the other characters, the mystery about how everything is connected made up for it - and the humorous and insightful observing of an octopus in captivity. I laughed during this book, I cried, and I was left with a warm feeling of a story about family, loss, and what it means to truly live.