Fun book – especially for a debut novel. heartwarming characters involved in a complex plot with thought-provoking themes.

Remarkably Bright Creatures 
by Shelby Van Pelt
Read by Marin Ireland, Michael Urie 11h 16m
Rating –  8.75 (Very good!) 

Heartwarming tale – fun.  There was a nonfiction book about an octopus I read several years go which kind of set me up for this kind of novel. The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery was very interesting.

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