Remarkably Bright Creatures is by Shelby Van Pelt. A charming realistic fiction novel with a touch of magical realism. Tova is an elderly widow who works as a cleaning lady in a local aquarium, which has an incredibly intelligent octopus named Marcellus who's almost at the end of his life span. Tova's son disappeared years ago and Marcellus knows what happened to him. When Tova falls and sprains her ankle, a young drifter looking for his father, is hired to cover her job. Now it's up to Marcellus to bring these two people together and help them solve their secrets before it's too late. The parts of the story told from Marcellus' point of view are totally enjoyable.
Ratings: 11th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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