Recommended Age:
14
+
Best for independent readers who enjoy character-driven, emotionally warm stories with a mystery thread, an unusual narrator, and themes of grief and unexpected human connection.
About the Book
A recently widowed older woman who volunteers at a Pacific Northwest aquarium strikes up an unlikely relationship with the highly intelligent giant Pacific octopus living there, while a young man searching for answers about his absent father arrives in the same coastal town. The novel is a quiet, warmhearted story about grief, connection, and the unexpected ways people find each other.
Content Ratings
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Moderate Themes
Themes of grief over the loss of a spouse and a child, the pain of an absent parent, and the search for belonging are emotionally present and sustained throughout.
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No Violence
No violence.
Engagement:
Genre:
Mystery
Published:
2022
Page Count:
360
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