![]() 4.5/5 “Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” All I want in life is an octopus best friend. Remarkably Bright Creatures is as good as everyone is saying; don’t worry, I have spoken and it lives up to the hype - because obviously my opinion is the most trustworthy of anyone across the entire internet. I was pleasantly surprised by how many POV’s we get in this book, including that of Marcellus the octopus. I loved seeing how everyone connected to one another, and the characterization of each person was just SO GOOD. Even though Cameron doesn’t see himself as a flake, his chapters make it clear exactly how he comes off to the people around him while still having sympathy for why he is the way he is. Same with Tova, I think I would probably flip tf out if someone tried to tell me I didn’t put garbage bags in correctly, but Van Pelt did such an amazing job of making her characters likable and vulnerable even though some of their quirks might be… challenging. Marcellus was obviously the star of the show, because how could you not love a snarky and perpetually bored cephalopod? I can neither confirm nor deny that I may have choked up in his final chapter. This was really just such an amazing novel about grief, family and friendship and I can’t believe that it’s only Shelby Van Pelt’s first novel. I’ll definitely be keeping my eye on any future works from her!
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