Remarkably Bright Creatures Book By Shelby Van Pelt (Hardcover)

For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

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368 pages

Average rating: 8.22

10,837 RATINGS

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Desert rat
May 29, 2026
Golden House Quick read. Tied in a neat bow. Predictable but still fun. Loved Marcellus and his snarky attitude.
Desert rat
May 27, 2026
6/10 stars
Marcellus was the star and best character. The drama in the book was often annoying with missed epiphanies & opportunities. Lots of loose ends.
Larry Burns
May 12, 2026
8/10 stars
A lovely story!
Karla
Apr 10, 2026
10/10 stars
NOT REALLY SPOILERS JUST A SUMMARY BUT IF YOU DON’T WANT ONE THEN DON’T READ THIS
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Everyone has their own opinions but I’m so shocked at the people who didn’t like this book!
It blew my mind, I thought it was beautifully written!
You get three POV’s
Tova
Cameron
And Marcellus the Octopus. And from the beginning you know Marcellus doesn’t have much time left.
There was such a good story in this book, Tova is an older woman who works at the aquarium where Marcellus lives so you get an insight on both of them from each other.
Cameron is just a man who’s had shit luck his whole life and dealt a bad hand honestly.
But the way this book ties everything together just blew my mind. It was so beautiful, I felt a ton of emotions throughout all of it, it’s just what I want out of a book. It was such a unique story. I give it 5 stars!
Dani38
Mar 30, 2026
9/10 stars
Loved the octopus perspective and dialog. Great book. Can’t wait to watch it on screen

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