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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
4.0
emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
This is a beautifully written story that centers human relationships, as well as our relationship with the ocean and its creatures. The characters were well-developed and interesting, and I care about all of them at least a little. However, I found the “magic octopus” parts of it to be off putting and detract from the book overall. I found myself being drawn out of the story by Marcellus’ POV chapters, having a difficult time suspending my disbelief. But the rest of the story makes up for it. I’ll be thinking about this one for a while. 
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