For the most part, you are dull and blundering. Thank You to the Chandler Public Library for the loan of the Audible and a Physical copy of the book.“Humans. This is a NOT TO BE MISSED delightful DEBUT that had me joyfully humming that Beatles tune for days after finishing ! AVAILABLE NOW!Ī buddy read with DeAnn! Check out her amazing review for additional thoughts!! Sometimes you find something that you didn’t even realize you were looking for!!
Marcellus IS the star in the way that a “supporting actor” often steals the show! He is the thread that binds the three narratives together despite having the fewest chapters.īut, this is just as much a story about a community, and a gentle reminder that ENDINGS also bring about new BEGINNINGS. NOT TO WORRY! The details of his final day are NOT described in this story. I didn’t want to become attached to Marcellus just to read about him getting injured or dying. I was concerned about picking up this book when it first became popular on my Goodreads feed. She, (and Marcellus-who is more observant than ANY human) will find themselves involved in the mystery about what brought the “new guy” to town-JUST the stimulation a bored Octopus needed! So, she decides to “train” the new guy, Cameron Cassmore, who will be temporarily cleaning the Aquarium while she recovers. Evening is the most difficult time for the widow who recently lost her husband of 47 years, and has no surviving children after losing her only son Erik, when he was just 18. If the aquarium’s oldest employee, a 70 year old cleaning lady, named Tova Sullivan hadn’t found him right as the 18 minutes he could survive outside of water was just about up, day 1,300 may have been his last.īecause the Octopus is a “remarkably, bright creature”-a bond is formed, but unfortunately, Tova is injured while helping the 60 pound Cephalopoda. Marcellus almost didn’t survive the 159 days remaining. So, you cannot blame “the guy” for escaping from his tank, overnight when something “tastier” is within reach. He was “rescued” as an injured juvenile and has, at most just 160 days left, until his sentence is complete.Ĭrabs, Clams, Shrimp, Scallops, Cockles, Abalones, fish and fish eggs would be his normal diet in the sea…but, he is served Mackerel, Halibut and Herring at the Sowell Bay Aquarium-MOSTLY herring due to their low cost.
The book opens with Marcellus McSquiddles (named by the 4 year old daughter of the Aquarium’s manager) introducing himself to us with a warning that the life span of a Giant Pacific Octopus is only 4 years (1,460 days) so our time with him WILL be brief.
“I’d like to be…under the sea, In An Octopus’s Garden, in the shade…” 🐙 (The Beatles) Wonderfully narrated by Marin Ireland and with Michael Urie as Marcellus Remarkably Bright Creatures: 11 hours 16 minutes Hopefully now it will get the attention it deserves! Goodreads Choice Award: Nominee for Best Fiction (2022), Nominee for Best Debut Novel (2022)
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