--- product_id: 488846132 title: "Remarkably Bright Creatures: ‘That Octopus Book’, the international bestseller, now a major Netflix film" price: "€ 22.77" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/488846132-remarkably-bright-creatures-that-octopus-book-the-international-bestseller-now store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # Remarkably Bright Creatures: ‘That Octopus Book’, the international bestseller, now a major Netflix film **Price:** € 22.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Remarkably Bright Creatures: ‘That Octopus Book’, the international bestseller, now a major Netflix film - **How much does it cost?** € 22.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/488846132-remarkably-bright-creatures-that-octopus-book-the-international-bestseller-now) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description **THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK OVER 60,000 5 STAR REVIEWS GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOKS OF 2022 GLAMOUR BEST BOOKS OF 2022 'Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender. ' - Washington Post 'Full of heart and humour . . . I loved it.' Ruth Hogan 'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris 'I defy you to put it down once you've started ' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors - until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late... Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. 'You won't be able to put it down because when you're not reading this book you'll be hugging it .' Jamie Ford 'Truly original and touching ' Helen Hoang READER REVIEWS 'I couldn't put it down' 'Marvelous, heartwarming, brilliant' 'I enjoyed every second' 'I was gripped from the first page' 'Read it, there's no way you won't fall in love with Marcellus the octopus!' 'Goodness me, what a unique and wonderful book.' Review: In my top 5 all time reads - My heart is so warm and I'm so sad this book has come to an end for me. I got so involved with the story I will say I cried four times, and I'm not sure a book has ever done that to me before. I loved how easy going the story was, and yes, the plot is very understated for the first 70% of the book but it's so heart-warming I kept going anyway. Such a beautiful story and I'll absolutely be watching the movie with my partner this weekend. As someone that exclusively reads crime and thriller novels, I'm so glad I gave this a go. I think this book will forever live within my top 5 books of all time. I know I will find it hard to beat. When I think back to my childhood where I read thousands upon thousands of books, I can only remember four titles that have always stayed with me. I believe this will become the fifth. Review: Worth reading but I struggled - I had high hopes for 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' as I have been learning about octopuses and am quite in awe of them. It seemed then completely wonderful to find a book with an octopus as the central character, but this book isn't quite that. Marcellus the octopus is the character that I am left with a lasting impression of and I am so glad that I met him in this book. He is fascinating, funny, wise, and magical and the book is worth reading just for the role he plays. Several of the other characters are also likeable and tenderly drawn. This is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, sometimes annoying, and sometimes faintly tedious book and I found myself forcing my way through the middle section. There was enough to keep me reading, but only just. It is worth persevering for the ending though and, of course, for Marcellus. If you love octopuses you will be glad that you read this. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 166 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 34 in Mysteries (Books) 51 in Contemporary Fiction (Books) 59 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 144,619 Reviews | ## Images ![Remarkably Bright Creatures: ‘That Octopus Book’, the international bestseller, now a major Netflix film - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81jqzcP48zL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ In my top 5 all time reads *by J***I on 3 June 2026* My heart is so warm and I'm so sad this book has come to an end for me. I got so involved with the story I will say I cried four times, and I'm not sure a book has ever done that to me before. I loved how easy going the story was, and yes, the plot is very understated for the first 70% of the book but it's so heart-warming I kept going anyway. Such a beautiful story and I'll absolutely be watching the movie with my partner this weekend. As someone that exclusively reads crime and thriller novels, I'm so glad I gave this a go. I think this book will forever live within my top 5 books of all time. I know I will find it hard to beat. When I think back to my childhood where I read thousands upon thousands of books, I can only remember four titles that have always stayed with me. I believe this will become the fifth. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth reading but I struggled *by B***N on 27 October 2025* I had high hopes for 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' as I have been learning about octopuses and am quite in awe of them. It seemed then completely wonderful to find a book with an octopus as the central character, but this book isn't quite that. Marcellus the octopus is the character that I am left with a lasting impression of and I am so glad that I met him in this book. He is fascinating, funny, wise, and magical and the book is worth reading just for the role he plays. Several of the other characters are also likeable and tenderly drawn. This is a sometimes funny, sometimes moving, sometimes annoying, and sometimes faintly tedious book and I found myself forcing my way through the middle section. There was enough to keep me reading, but only just. It is worth persevering for the ending though and, of course, for Marcellus. If you love octopuses you will be glad that you read this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lovely story *by A***R on 5 June 2026* I bought the book after watching the film. 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