Remarkably Bright Creatures

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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt is a heartwarming debut novel about Tova Sullivan, a 70-year-old widow who works nights cleaning an aquarium and forms an unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus, who helps her uncover the truth about her son’s disappearance decades earlier. The story explores themes of grief, loneliness, family, and hope through the unique perspectives of Tova, Marcellus, and a drifting young man named Cameron, creating a witty and moving tale about connection and second chances.