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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. A fascinating book with nice interweaving of the death of the main human character’s (Tova’s) son, an octopus who loves to escape his aquarium, and a younger man who comes to work with Tova at the aquarium. I liked it quite a bit. Well written, characters are well developed, and it is a touching story of aging and still being productive. Seventy year old Tova Sullivan needs to keep busy since her husband died. She's needed to keep busy for years in fact, since her son Eric was apparently drowned - his body was never found. So she works as a cleaner in the town's aquarium. And it's here she establishes a bond with an elderly octopus, who also gets to tell his story in short occasional chapters. Suspend your disbelief. This works. The other main character is Cameron, a man with a chip on his shoulder searching for the father he never knew. This book tells the story, the journey of each of them, with a light touch: with humour and with wit. A light, yet involving and engaging read. This was an uplifting, and inspiring book. The characters, although flawed, are well-developed and likeable. To a is a fastidious, resilient 70 year old who spends her days cleaning the aquarium or socializing with her friends, "The Knife Wits". She buys her groceries at The Show Way, whose owner Ethan, adores her from afar. Under her calm demeanor is deep grief for her lost son Erik, and her dear husband Will. When Cameron co.we to town searching g for his father, her grief resurfaces. Observing all this is the wise Marcellus- the escape artist octopus. It also had a strong Sense Of place. Set in the fictional town of Sowell Bay, Puget Sound and Snohomish County came alive for me. It sort of reminds me of Nicely Alaska, the fictional setting of "Northern Exposure" , one of my favorite TV series. Overall, it was an easy read. The only drawback was that some of the story beats were predictable. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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HTML: Una clida y entraable historia sobre la inesperada amistad entre un pulpo y una mujer que afronta su vida en soledad. Una novela que te atrapa con sus tentculos y no te suelta. *Finalista de los premios Goodreads 2022* *En la lista de best sellers de The New York Times* Marcellus es un pulpo increblemente curioso y descarado. Cada da, mucha gente pasa por delante de su tanque en el acuario de Sowell Bay, aunque pocos se detienen demasiado. En cambio, Tova, la limpiadora, le ha cogido cario y, mientras barre, le cuenta cunto echa de menos a su hijo, desaparecido hace treinta aos en el mar. A Marcellus no se le escapa nada y es mucho ms inteligente de lo que nadie podra imaginar, pero nunca se le ocurrira mover un solo tentculo para ayudar a uno de sus captores humanos... hasta que comienza a formar una inesperada amistad con Tova. Con su perspicacia de detective, Marcellus ha deducido lo que sucedi la noche de la desaparicin. Y ahora tendr que ingenirselas desde el otro lado del cristal para revelarle la verdad, antes de que sea demasiado tarde. Una novela deslumbrante y conmovedora sobre una amistad capaz de vencer la peor de las soledades. Y una historia de esperanza sobre dos almas generosas, criaturas imperfectas... y , quiz por eso, increblemente luminosas. Sobre la novela han dicho: nica y luminosa. Una irresistible y totalmenteoriginal novela feel-good con un toque de misterio y llena de personajes inolvidables. Su calidez e ingenio te deleitarn. Impregnada de un tierno humor, la elegante historia de Van Pelt sobre una viudaque encuentra comprensin y conexin en un inteligente pulpo resulta refrescante y sorprendentemente cercana. Una lectura clida y llena de encanto. Una brillante novela sobre la esperanza. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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No matter the tragic events of your past or the bleak resoluteness of your future, there is always room for hope, even when you think all is lost. Like a sunken treasure sitting in the darkest depths of the cold sea, there’s always something bright to be discovered in the dark. This is what grieving widow Tova and wandering orphan Cameron come to understand when their paths serendipitously cross—and then stay crossed and connected by meddling Marcellus, a remarkably bright creature.
In this book about family and home, loss and misunderstandings, there’s so much to love: the magical realism of a communicative giant Pacific octopus with a sardonic voice, the connections between broken and lost characters in a small town, and the unfolding mysteries of loved ones who disappeared decades ago somewhere in the Pacific Northwest.
While this is a solid 4.5 for me, there are some things I didn’t love: I’m not a fan of dramatic irony, but I know how frustrated Marcellus felt. For me, it took awhile for the book to gain speed (not until after the first 100 pages), but that’s certainly how bogged down in the mire grief can be—much like what the characters are experiencing. And while I was instantly drawn to Cameron and Ethan and Jeanne and Avery, it took me awhile to feel that same magnetism towards Tova—much like the veneer of her stoic Swedish stock. So, even with elements that I didn’t love, in the end, I really appreciated how purposeful and seamless all pieces intertwined. This is one I’d certainly recommend diving into—you won’t be disappointed with the treasure you uncover. ( )