I also learned a lot about the Great Pacific Octopus, though of course without more research I can’t be sure which “facts” are actually true. Together, they deliver a satisfyingly full-circle ending, both in the big and small picture.
We care what happens because of the unique richness of Marcellus and Tova’s relationship.
Though the story is somewhat predictable-and rather, um, fantastic, in all meanings of the word-the specificity of detail, especially when we’re wrapped up in the many legs of Marcellus, keeps it all surprisingly believable. I kept reading, trusting the author to eventually connect his story back to the more intriguing original storyline… and soon I understood why we had to see the world through Cameron’s eyes as well. I was eager to hear more from these two when Cameron, the third narrator, butted in he’s a rather cardboard version of a down-and-out 30-year-old who decides to go in search of his father (if only to shake him down for child support). They develop a strong bond-especially once Marcellus realizes that a ring he found deep in the ocean, before he was captured, belongs to Tova’s drowned son. She also begins to share her life story with Marcellus, through his tank’s glass, which she simultaneously tries to keep fingerprint-free. Because she’s also a remarkable creature, Tova rescues him-and keeps his late-night wanderings a secret. One evening, Tova finds Marcellus entangled in a charging cord, unable to return to his tank after a late night snack on abandoned takeout. Kissing.Will the inevitable fallout turn her into a clickbait scandal (again)? Or will she find the strength to stand on her own?Jen Wilde, author of Queens of Geek, which Seventeen called, "the geeky, queer book of our dreams" is back with a brand new cast of highly diverse and relatable characters for her fans to fall in love with.The first chapter is less than 500 words long, and it definitely leaves us wanting more… but after this introduction we move on to Tova, the 70-year-old woman who comes after hours to clean the aquarium. She knows hooking up with a band member is exactly the kind of trouble she should be avoiding, and yet Emmy and Alfie Just.
When a night of partying lands Emmy in hospital, she's branded the latest tabloid train wreck.Luckily, Emmy has her friends and bandmates, including the super-swoonworthy Alfie, to help her pick up the pieces of her life. But there's nothing the paparazzi love more than watching a celebrity crash and burn. A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck in Jen Wilde's quirky and utterly relatable novel.As a rock star drummer in the hit band the Brightsiders, Emmy King's life should be perfect.
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