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shakattxck 's review for:
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book was absolutely fantastic. I adored Marcellus’s chapters and the audiobook narrator was brilliant. The way they use him as a plot device is super well done, and I feel like he had a satisfying ending. Don’t get me wrong, some suspension of disbelief is needed to believe an octopus would do and think all of these things – it honestly didn’t feel hard at all to disregard whether the situation was realistic or not.
The building of the world and characters felt extremely homely. We do follow Tova, an elderly woman who’s suffered a lot of loss – she accounts for most of the book feeling like a warm hug. Even though this book may look and seem unserious and super positive just from the cover and brief description, it does tackle some darker themes so be sure to look into trigger warnings.
Although the plot twist of this was super obvious, and I guessed it from a mile away, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment. There was a small pleasure in waiting for the other characters to catch up and excitement building. Again, the way Marcellus is used for this is really interesting.
I didn’t really care for Cameron’s character until the very end, and there were a lot of characters to keep up with. Sometimes it felt unnecessary, but maybe was for the world and characters to feel as built as possible.
Despite its flaws, this is a very enjoyable read. The pacing is great. The characters are loveable. The tackling of darker subjects was handled really well. You won’t be disappointed with this one, and you will never look at an octopus the same way ever again. Truly unique and brilliant!
The building of the world and characters felt extremely homely. We do follow Tova, an elderly woman who’s suffered a lot of loss – she accounts for most of the book feeling like a warm hug. Even though this book may look and seem unserious and super positive just from the cover and brief description, it does tackle some darker themes so be sure to look into trigger warnings.
Although the plot twist of this was super obvious, and I guessed it from a mile away, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment. There was a small pleasure in waiting for the other characters to catch up and excitement building. Again, the way Marcellus is used for this is really interesting.
I didn’t really care for Cameron’s character until the very end, and there were a lot of characters to keep up with. Sometimes it felt unnecessary, but maybe was for the world and characters to feel as built as possible.
Despite its flaws, this is a very enjoyable read. The pacing is great. The characters are loveable. The tackling of darker subjects was handled really well. You won’t be disappointed with this one, and you will never look at an octopus the same way ever again. Truly unique and brilliant!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Suicide, Pregnancy