Questions About Lily and the Octopus

by Steven Rowley (Goodreads Author)

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Danielle I'd say she lives on forever...…moreI'd say she lives on forever...(less)

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Can Lily really talk in this book or is the protagonist imagining this?

Jo-Ann Duff Haven't we all come home from work and spoken to our cat to ask if they want dinner, or if the dog wants to go for a walk? We all chat to our pets whe…moreHaven't we all come home from work and spoken to our cat to ask if they want dinner, or if the dog wants to go for a walk? We all chat to our pets when you think about it, and in our head we hear the answers.(less)

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Is the octopus some kind of metaphor? I am only a few pages in and trying to give it a chance, but the guy seems a little nuts.

Cricket Muse The octopus could be considered a metaphor in that it is a manifestation of avoiding the inevitable or it could even be viewed as an euphemism since t…moreThe octopus could be considered a metaphor in that it is a manifestation of avoiding the inevitable or it could even be viewed as an euphemism since the narrator can’t bring himself to name Lily’s true condition. And I agree, the guy does seem a little nuts. Some people enjoy nutsy narrators. The dog is not nuts and would be the better reason for reading the book.(less)

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So.... Is there actually any octopus in this book? Or any octopus related anything?