Marcellus is extremely smart - smarter than any human he encounters. Why do you think he sabotages himself? Have you ever had someone like this in your life?ĥ. In contrast to how Tova keeps busy, Cameron emerges as a character who deals with grief by remaining stagnant, refusing to even try to reach his potential, much to the frustration of those who care about him. On page 9, Tova empathizes with the sharks in the big aquarium tank, musing that she “understands what it means to never be able to stop moving, lest you find yourself unable to breathe.” Why do you think she feels so compelled to keep busy? What would happen if she simply stopped?Ĥ. What qualities bind these characters to each other? Are they connected by loss, grief or something else?ģ. Each of these characters - animal and human - need each other in a specific way, even if they don’t realize this at first.
What kind of person do you think Marcellus would be if he were human? What qualities do Marcellus and Tova both share that make this remarkable friendship a success?Ģ. In love with literature? Try audio books or writing classes for free for 30 days.✨ Book Club Questions for Remarkably Bright Creaturesġ. Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine 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. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. It is a perfect story with imperfect characters, so heartwarming and mysterious you will enjoy every second of it.īelow are my book club and discussion questions for Remarkably Bright Creatures! What are your thoughts about it? Let me know below and make sure to discuss these questions in detail with your book clubs! ✨ The SynopsisĪfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. And it manages in the rarest of feats to be wry and wise, charming and surprising, and features one of the most intriguing and satisfying characters you will ever encounter in fiction – Marcellus the Octopus. It is a unique and luminous book about a women who befriends an octopus. Remarkably Bright Creatures is named a best book of summer by Chicago Tribune, The View, Southern Living and USA Today.
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