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Nachdem Toves Mann gestorben ist, fängt sie an in einem Aquarium zu putzen. Dabei freundet sie sich mit dem Oktopus Marcellus an. "Gemeinsam" gehen die Beiden den Weg um Tove's Sohn zu finden und sich mit ihm auszusöhnen. Ein wunderschöner Roman über Freundschaft, Liebe und Vergebung. Sehr lesenswert!

Falls ihr den Film schauen möchtet: Bitte zuerst das Buch lesen! Es ist ein fantastisches Buch über Verlust, Trauer, Neuanfang und vom Wiederfinden. Drei Geschichten die miteinander verwoben sind und zu einer werden. Ich habe dieses Buch verschlungen und genossen, gelacht und dabei auch manchmal ein Tränchen verdrückt und ich empfehle es jedem! Wer hätte gedacht, dass man die Freundschaft eines Oktopus' durch ein Buch spürt und sich fühlt, als würde man die Geschichten der eigenen Großmutter lesen.

Yes, it might sound a bit strange that one of the story's points of view is Marcellus - a giant Pacific octopus. However, Shelby van Pelt intertwines so much humour, human understanding and empathy in Marcellus' observations of his surroundings and typical human behaviour that it is a true pleasure to read his voice of the story. Tova Sullivan is a widowed and lonely seventy-years-old citizen of Sowell Bay and therefore has been working the night shift at the local aquarium for many years. On her nightly cleaning route through the aquarium she connects with its maritime inhabitants in a special way and it is on one of those nights that she comes across Marcellus face to face, who has snuck out of his tank to roam the aquarium for food and treasures such as jewellery, buttons and the like. As Tova visits his tank more frequently from now on, Marcellus soon detects the reason for Tova's long-felt sadness and the tragedy behind it. In almost self-sacrifical love, he musters up his whole physical power and mental capabilities to guide her in the right direction in order to once again find meaningful interpersonal relationships and a place to belong. Shelby van Pelt's debut novel has caught me completely off guard as I started to read it without any expectations. After only a few pages, I fell head over heels for Marcellus, Tova and all the other characters who make this story such a uniquely precious reading experience. I absolutely loved this book and was almost moved to tears by its perfect ending and Marcellus' fate!