This charming debut novel is a New York Times Best Seller, a Read with Jenna pick, and a nominee for the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards.
A luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and, when a mysterious grifter comes to town, the truths all three unlock about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago.
Charming, compulsively readable, and full of wit, Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a beautiful exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope—a reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.
This adventurous and gripping novel takes you on a journey through the Pacific Northwest and follows the intertwining stories of five dynamic characters, but it is through the eyes of Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus, that you discover humor and insight throughout the story. The pages are filled with themes of family, grief, loss, friendship and connection.
This presentation is hosted by Parsippany Library, as its 2023 Community Read. Register and the link will be sent the morning of the program.
Register online or by calling the Roxbury Library at (973) 584-2400.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | General | Books & Author Discussion |
The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.
