2023/002: Remarkably Bright Creatures — Shelby Van Pelt

2023/002: Remarkably Bright Creatures — Shelby Van Pelt

“Marcellus is your friend.”
“Yes, I suppose he is.”
“When you went up there to save him, you weren’t afraid of him at all.”
Tova clicks her tongue. “Certainly not! He’s gentle.” [loc. 2575]

Tova is seventy, and works as a cleaner at Sowell Bay Aquarium. Thirty years ago, her son Erik disappeared without trace. More recently her husband died, and Tova is very aware that she's alone, with no family to care for her when old age makes life more difficult. She does have friends: a group of women who call themselves the Knit-Wits, and Ethan, the owner of the local store. And Marcellus, of course. Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus who lives at the aquarium, and who bonded with Tova after she rescued him during one of his out-of-tank excursions.

( Read more... )