Remarkably Bright Creatures

This book is a reminder that to be a great read all u need is brilliant characterisation… this book touches some chord in your heart and stays.. The friendship between tova and Marcellus is one of the best written bound with not a single mutual conversation.. wow 🤩

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book! :)Based on the blurb, it might seem like an offbeat, sci-fi novel. But it's actually a bittersweet, heartfelt and at some level relatable story. Highly recommend!

Must read for the beautiful emotional connections that are part of every life form in the world. Soul connecting stuff

It's a very good read. Emotional bits and funny moments make it a very interesting combination. Wonderful debut. Looking forward to more such content. At every moment even while knowing it is a fiction, the reader gets drawn into the story and feeling for the main characters. Marcellus and Tova, I ll miss you

Thoroughly enjoyable!

What a hearty read! A year ago, I watched this beautiful documentary 'My Octopus Teacher' and eversince then, I have been intrigued by the cephalopod. Although the book is a work of fiction but I am inclined to believe that Octopuses can display signs of immense intelligence and empathy. Needless to say, the reticent Marcellus has swept me off my feet. Despite considering humankind preposterous , he brings two lonely humans together and how!The book is elaborately written. You almost begin to identify yourself as a commoner in Sowell Bay. It also explores how humans resist change but once they shift to it, they can open up hitherto known paradigms. Although I felt, when Cameron's and Tova's relationship was made obvious almost half way into the book, certain sections could have been skipped.Anyways, I have read something this adorable after very long and I will congratulate the author. If this is her first endeavor (that too on a prompt in a contest), she has so much to offer in the future.

Its a book review.No matter your preferences, its a book that will be loved by all who love to read.

The beautiful bond between Tova, a 70 year old janitor, and Marcellus, a Pacific octopus is endearing. Tova's character is well sketched. The small setting, a sprinkling of different characters, and their quirks add to the plot with a dash of humor. It begins well, with a warm and fuzzy feeling. You smile as Marcellus keeps sharing his observations of humans passing his tank in the aquarium. You want the old, petite, strong, and resilient Tova to find her son or some sort or a closure. Her journey to that end with Marcellus as the guide/ conspirator is the core of this book. In comes Cameron, a man in search of a long lost father. The small town bursts with chatter. And here on the Story dives right into a typical movie plot of lost and found relations, reunions and happy endings that give every character the piece of pie they were after.It's a nice feel good read but halfway down the old tropes and formulae writing try your patience.

That’s all you need to know really, but it’s also a book full to the brim with sweetness, kindness, empathy and characters so fully formed that you’ll feel that you know them, or wish you did. You may weep (as I did repeatedly on a plane) at the wonderfulness of the story, but only because you’re so happy for the characters and the resolutions of the storylines. I am in awe at the level of craft necessary to create art at this high level!

Golden Girls meets a bright octopus with a story of a small town unsolved mystery that leads you to appreciate all that is around you, expect the unexpected, appreciate your surroundings and what they have to offer.A beautifully written story that I loved from the minute I started.It was so interesting having the view of the octopus intertwined within the story.This is lovley book that should be enjoyed by many.

Hace mucho que no leía un libro tan especial, me ha encantado. Tiene un lugar especial en mi corazón ❤️🐙

Gut erzählte Geschichte, die unterhält ohne zu ermüden

Such an enjoyable book from start to finish. Beautifully written, a real pleasure to read. Wonderful characters dealings with all kinds of change. Highly recommend.