![]() ![]() Tova has her own issues, and her own circle of human friends. Marcellus has watching Tova for a long time, but now the two become… well, friends. This doesn’t stop him from regularly escaping from his tank and wandering the aquarium, which is how he makes the personal acquaintance of Tova, who cleans the place after hours. ![]() Marcellus is a smart creature (although he resents being called a “smart cookie”), and he is aware of his own mortality–in fact, he is counting down the months and weeks of his lifespan. Marcellus is very smart, very observant and speaks excellent English, so there’s no reason in the world why this book should not open with him addressing us in first person, and sharing his point of view about the various humans he knows. ![]() Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus who lives in captivity in a small aquarium in the small Pacific Northwest town in which the book is set. Like others who have reviewed it or discussed it, I’m going to start with the octopus, because, after all, he starts the book. A capsule review of Shelby Van Pelt’s novel Remarkably Bright Creatures: this book is an absolute charmer. ![]()
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