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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Written by: Shelby Van Pelt
Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
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 Bloomsbury presents Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, read by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie.

Have you met Marcellus the octopus yet?

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'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' Ruth Hogan
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'I defy you to put it down once you’ve started' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors – until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late...

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.


'You won’t be able to put it down because when you’re not reading this book you’ll be hugging it.' Jamie Ford
'Truly original and touching' Helen Hoang
'Unique and luminous' Booklist starred review
©2022 Shelby Van Pelt (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Animals Genre Fiction
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It starts off slow, but quickly grows on you. Kudos to the performance too, it was truly phenomenal!

Phenomenal!!

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A very good story of hope and resilience.Marcellus is absolutely brilliant and lovable. Tova the best grand mother ever.

narration and story

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The ingredients which made this book a dessert - An old lady who doesn't have any family left, loves cleaning, keeps to herself and a sentient octopus who is sassy, hyper intelligent, adventurous and has a found a new friend in the old lady during the last few weeks of his life.

Kudos to the narrator for voicing Ethan with the most killer Irish accent!

A sweet, heartwarming, cozy novel.

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This book felt like a hug for a close one. so comforting yet funny and sad in all the roght places.. loved the POV of the octopus...

heartwarming

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i just loved the book. A pleasure to read as well hear. The narration was excellent

heart warming !

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