Are you looking for a warm-hearted read with characters you cheer for from start to finish? How about an adorable narrating Octopus called Marcellus who likes to escape his tank at night mostly to relieve his boredom (and more importantly to find some decent food)? When Marcellus befriends Tova, a seventy-year old woman who cleans the Aquarium at night, they form an incredible bond. But that’s not even the best part. Remarkably Bright Creatures is a good old-fashioned mystery that will keep you guessing till the end. What happened to Tova’s son who disappeared thirty years ago? Is his disappearance linked to the new guy, Cameron who starts working at the aquarium and who Marcellus feels compelled to risk his life for? Will Tova finally mend the hole in her heart? The perfect book for curling up on the couch with, on a wet, miserable Sunday afternoon.
— Olivia