A review by thelovelylibrarylady
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

How do you review a book that makes you sob uncontrollably until you can't breathe? I don’t know, but keep reading on to watch me try. I would be shocked if Remarkably Bright Creatures was not my favorite book of 2024. The writing is beautiful and the characters are beyond loveable. If reading from the perspective of an octopus puts you off (I know it did for me, hence why it took me so long to read this one), you have to get over that. By the end of the story, you are going to want to die for that octopus. Seriously, if you have not picked up this title yet, you are just doing a disservice to yourself.