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Remarkably Bright Creatures
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May 1, 2023
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May 31, 2023
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Chosen by group members as our group BotM for May 2023.

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What Members Thought

Christi
Jan 07, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: kindle, 2024-reads
How did it take me so long to read this?

It's an absolute delight with gorgeous writing. Favorite book in a long, long time.
I'll never look at an octopus the same.
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Sandy
Nov 03, 2022 rated it it was amazing
I'd really like to give this 4.5 stars, but since I can't..Remarkably Bright Creatures was a book club selection and at first I couldn't figure out why they chose it -- I was probably at least 150 pages into the book thinking, this really isn't my kind of story -- and then it suddenly got really good and by the time it ended I was sorry the story was over!
To start with, the book opens with a narration by an octopus and then focuses on a cleaning lady and a 30 year old man/boychild who really nee
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Marcia
Dec 09, 2024 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: audiobook
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.
Michelle LaCrosse
Jan 25, 2022 marked it as to-read
Jillian
Mar 01, 2022 marked it as to-read
Kate Lecher
Apr 01, 2022 marked it as to-read
Karen D
May 30, 2023 rated it really liked it
Debie Orrell
Jul 15, 2022 rated it really liked it
Heather
Oct 10, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audiobooks, faves, scribd
Monica Lillya
Jul 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing
Nancy
Jul 23, 2022 marked it as to-read
Liz.
Apr 25, 2023 rated it really liked it
Isabel
Jul 28, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Jessica
Nov 14, 2022 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, mystery
Lisa
Jun 21, 2023 rated it really liked it
JenniferC
Dec 12, 2022 marked it as to-read
Jennifer
Jan 29, 2023 marked it as to-read
Lauren
Aug 25, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: audiobook
Cindy
May 24, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Diane
Jun 01, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Una
Sep 12, 2023 rated it really liked it
Janine
Sep 24, 2023 marked it as to-read
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Nov 09, 2023 marked it as to-read
Annie
Jul 25, 2024 rated it really liked it
Katie
Sep 14, 2024 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 19, 2024 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
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