I was eager to hear more from these two when Cameron, the third narrator, butted in he’s a rather cardboard version of a down-and-out 30-year-old who decides to go in search of his father (if only to shake him down for child support). They develop a strong bond-especially once Marcellus realizes that a ring he found deep in the ocean, before he was captured, belongs to Tova’s drowned son. She also begins to share her life story with Marcellus, through his tank’s glass, which she simultaneously tries to keep fingerprint-free. Because she’s also a remarkable creature, Tova rescues him-and keeps his late-night wanderings a secret. One evening, Tova finds Marcellus entangled in a charging cord, unable to return to his tank after a late night snack on abandoned takeout. I’m not exaggerating when I say it’s my favorite book of the year so far.The first chapter is less than 500 words long, and it definitely leaves us wanting more… but after this introduction we move on to Tova, the 70-year-old woman who comes after hours to clean the aquarium. I will be shoving this book into the hands of everyone who asks for a book recommendation. His narration is interspersed with Tova and Cameron’s for a story that is compelling, heartwarming, and utterly unique. Meanwhile, Marcellus knows what really happened to Erik and he wants to help Tova find the closure she needs. She finds solace in the aquarium as it makes her feel closer to her son, Erik – a marine life lover – who disappeared on a boat when he was 18.īut when she hurts herself and is unable to return to work at full capacity, she grows close with her replacement, Cameron, a young man newly arrived in town looking for his birth mother. I haven’t read a novel with as much heart as this one in quite some time.Įlderly, recently widowed Tova loves her job cleaning the aquarium in town in the quiet of the night, especially because of her fondness for Marcellus, the octopus. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt May 2022 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick What are your favorite books of 2022? Did we include your picks?.The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain.The Patron Saint of Second Chances by Christine Simon.
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