shelby van pelt remarkably bright creatures

'You won't be able to put it down because when you're not reading this book you'll be hugging it. 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. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late. A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club PickRemarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing. 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.Įver the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. Tacoma-raised Remarkably Bright Creatures author Shelby Van Pelt chats with The Seattle Times about the origins of her book and the meanings behind it. A novel of family and community centered around an unexpected friendship. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. 'I defy you to put it down once you've started' Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyĪfter Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. 'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living. **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

Shelby van pelt remarkably bright creatures