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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Bloomsbury presents Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, read by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie.
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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.
Critic Reviews
"Truly original and touching." (Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient)
"A beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing. Shelby Van Pelt makes good on this wild conceit, somehow making me love a misanthropic octopus, but her writing is so finely tuned that it's a natural element of a larger story about family, about loss and the electricity of something found." (Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here)
"I defy you to put it down once you’ve started." (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest)
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- raelene
- 16-09-2022
Heart-warming
Such a lovely story. Beautifully narrated. Gave me some warm fuzzy feels. Would love to read more from this author
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- Anonymous User
- 08-03-2023
Remarkably rich and rewarding
Didn’t want this book to end.
Despite the plot/storyline being reasonable predictable it did not even for a moment take away from the desire to know and look forward to what was coming next. I loved it so much. Nostalgic, captivating, intriguing, exciting, fulfilling and heart-warming. Enjoyed listening to it immensely. Performances
were spot on.
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- sue richardson
- 27-02-2023
Feel good read.
Delightfully read, the characters come to life with Marin and Michael reading. Story is predictable, but gorgeous. I really didn’t want it to end.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-2023
Enjoyable listen
A lovely narration and story. Not too predictable and a very satisfying ending. Loved Marcelus
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-2023
Surprisingly enjoyable
I wasn’t sure what to expect but the story slowly drew me in. The characters were fantastic and I became quite invested in each of their stories.
The direction of the story was predictable but it only made it more enjoyable as I impatiently anticipated their reactions. I so much wanted happy endings all round. What a lovely story.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-04-2023
More Marcellus 🐙
I enjoyed this story. The first chapter really drew me in.. then it was a slow burn. Predictable in parts but still a decent story with relatable characters. I wish Marcellus had a bigger part, or more of the story was told from his perspective, but I can appreciate that was because that side of the plot was kept light. An unusual listen for me but was nice to break out of my typical habits.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-04-2023
A great listen!
I loved this - storyline & performances were fabulous and I just had to keep listening…. Wish I’d taken my time, now that I’m done!
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- Jo
- 03-08-2023
A beautiful tale
I loved Marcellus’s character. I never thought I would love an octopus but his droll and intelligent observations were irresistible - “the sea horses are at it again…”.
The narration:
The Scottish accent could have been tweaked but it’s always tricky and other than that, the narrators were outstanding.
I got lost in this story. I hope you do too.
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- Emma
- 09-09-2023
Heartwarming Page-turner
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a truly beautiful and un-put-downable story of friendship, family, life, loss, and love. I didn't want this story to end thanks Shelby Van Pelt's perfectly imperfect and endearing characters, who felt like old friends.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-10-2023
Great read
Lovely story love how the octopus was woven throughout with hidden meanings a real feel good read
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