Book Review: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt tells the unlikely but heartwarming story of an octopus named Marcellus and a human, Tova Sullivan, forming an extraordinary friendship. I had the pleasure of reading it as part of my book club’s September discussion, and it quickly became a story I couldn’t stop thinking about. To be honest, I really didn't have any interest in reading this book despite hearing rave reviews about it on Facebook. There was so much hype about it, and I'm usually disappointed in books that are over-hyped. Additionally, I just couldn't get past knowing that part of it was told from the perspective of an octopus ... I don't know why it bothered me since Charlotte's Web by E.B. White was told from a pig's perspective, and I loved that book as a child. However, I had my own preconceived ideas about the book, and I am so glad that I put those ideas aside and gave it a chance. Told from three different perspectives, the author does...