With only a life span of 4 years, this octopus is nearing his end, but longs to help solve a mystery for a friend. He climbs back in with a full stomach and a record time of 18 minutes before he expires. When all lights are out and workers have left the building, he does a Houdini from his aquarium each night to find more food.better quality than what they feed him. He longs to be free and counts the days of his captivity. Warming our hearts with his wit, sarcastic view of humans and unbelievable wisdom. What a fun, heart filled story! Brings back the memories of Free Willy in captivity, but this remarkably bright creature is a giant Pacific octopus, Marcellus, held at the Sowell Bay Acquarium. Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van.Win 1 of 5 copies of Black River by Matthew Spencer.Review: The Killer Across the Table by John E.Winners of Black River by Matthew Spencer Announced.Review: Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer.Review: Characters - Cultural Stories Revealed Thr.

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Marcellus easily stole the show and I thoroughly enjoyed his chapters. Cameron got on my nerves immediately and I almost put the book down I was so annoyed with his attitude and life choices. There are a few mysteries for Tova and Cameron in the novel, and slowly but surely our characters move towards each other and the truth unfurls. Cameron is a douche bag determined to track down his biological father, and Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus counting his days in captivity in the aquarium where Tova works. In Remarkably Bright Creatures, Tova is widowed and cleaning at the aquarium way beyond her retirement years just to have something to do. Lewis (5 stars), so I've had a reasonably mixed but largely positive reading experience with animal narrators. But I loved Watership Down by Richard Adams (5 stars) and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. I hated Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley (1 star) a few years ago with the exception of the sections narrated by Lily the dog. Let me be clear though, if you can’t handle talking animals this isn’t a book for you. I usually don't have the patience for regular characters living their regular lives, however the idea of Marcellus the octopus being one of the three main characters intrigued me enough to hook me into this light and breezy read. It's an uplifting, faith restoring domestic mystery with a happy resolution at the end. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt isn't my usual fare.

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