reese_the_reader's Reviews (154)

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wish I'd known this was a spin-off to a podcast before I started, but will definitely listen to the podcast now.
informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
informative reflective medium-paced

Octopuses are my favorite animal, so of course I had to pick this one up when I spotted it at the bookstore. More philosophical than I initially expected, but seeing as the author is a philosopher, this makes sense and added a nice touch to the scientific information. Made me think about scientific facts I already knew in a different way—like how cells are a way of taking the ocean with you onto land for biological processes. Some of the information on octopuses was not new to me, but this book was published in 2016, so I'll cut it some slack since I did learn plenty of new things. I also appreciated the notes section in the back of the book, which gave clarification on some points and gave me a whole list of new octopus-related reading material! And I wonder if it's possible for me to visit Octopolis someday...
emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional informative tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes