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kalagrace 's review for:
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A nice, easy read. (Granted I basically speed-read it for book club.) Themes of aging, grief, loneliness, and community. Not life changing, but I liked it.
I enjoyed that Marcellus got back to the ocean. All the threads were wrapped up in the end, which was nice, but maybe a little trite.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent