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I wasn’t sure if I would like this book, the premise seems odd. A cleaning lady and an octopus? How good could it be? I’ll tell you, it’s wonderful, one of my favorite books ever. The story is told POV of the main characters, and their stories interweave beautifully. And it’s such a surprisingly beautiful story.
I could swear I wrote a pretty generic review, at least… but it’s not here.
Liked this book a lot. Listened to part of it and read the whole thing. The audiobook is excellent.
It’s a very good book with an original story, but it didn’t quite hit the level of other books we’ve read lately (Lessons in Chemistry, Hello Beautiful, The Swimmers or of Tom Lake, which I read on my own.
I love that it’s a very gentle journey out of grief, unexpectedly starring an octopus who convinces you that he’s smar ...more
Liked this book a lot. Listened to part of it and read the whole thing. The audiobook is excellent.
It’s a very good book with an original story, but it didn’t quite hit the level of other books we’ve read lately (Lessons in Chemistry, Hello Beautiful, The Swimmers or of Tom Lake, which I read on my own.
I love that it’s a very gentle journey out of grief, unexpectedly starring an octopus who convinces you that he’s smar ...more
Loved this book! Glad I read some reviews, would not have jumped on a book with an octopus as a character. I didn’t cry, but I did laugh out aloud more than once. I listened to this one, and the 2 narrators were fantastic.
This was a wholesome, entertaining and relatable listen. I would strongly recommend this as an audiobook for someone who appreciates some dry humor, earnest people and situations, and can empathize with the fragility of heartbreak, grief and belonging. I really enjoyed this book and though bittersweet when it ended, appreciated the opportunity to step into the world of Sowell Bay, WA for a brief period.
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