Remarkably Bright Creatures (Barnes & Noble Edition)

Remarkably Bright Creatures (Barnes & Noble Edition)

by Van Pelt, Shelby

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“Big-hearted … a feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut.” — Washington Post 

“Memorable and tender.” — Business Insider 

“Infused with heartfelt humor, Van Pelt’s elegant portrait of a widowed woman who finds understanding and connection with a clever octopus is refreshingly, if surprisingly, relatable.” — Elle

Tova Sullivan, a widowed woman still reeling from the disappearance of her eighteen-year-old son Erik over thirty years ago, has taken a job working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. To keep grief at bay, she mops floors, tidies exhibits, and throws herself into the quiet routine of the aquarist’s after-hours world. 

Her life takes a surprising turn when she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus with a reputation among the aquarium staff for being reclusive, even a bit surly. But Marcellus is not what he seems. As Tova forms an unlikely friendship with him, she begins to suspect that this clever creature may hold secrets—including clues to what really happened to Erik.

As the bond between human and cephalopod deepens, Tova confronts her loss, learns to hope again, and discovers that sometimes the past can be brought into the light by the most unexpected sources. The novel is about grief, connection, resilience, and how survival comes from opening oneself to strange, beautiful, and even painful truths.
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