Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby van Pelt | book review

An unlikely friendship between a sentient giant Pacific octopus, and older woman, and a 30-something drifter—a reluctant read that became my favourite book

I put off reading Remarkably Bright Creatures for ages. My library hold came up and I let it expire. There was nothing here I thought would resonate with me: the main characters are a retirement-age woman, a 30-something drifter, and a mischievous, grumpy, sentient octopus. I did everything I could to avoid this really, until I couldn’t anymore.

I prompt…