

She knows that Will was her great love, but that leads to her feeling like she must now grow old alone.

Tova has experienced much loss in her life. How do you view the role of family and community in caring for older people? How did Tova’s views on this change throughout the book, and why do you think they did? Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living. Remarkably Bright Creatures is a lovely redemptive story featuring characters who are willing to change despite unfortunate circumstances and initial. A Dangerous Business, by Jane Smiley, is mash-up of a Western, a serial killer mystery and a feminist erotic romp.

Tova applies for an apartment at Charter Village because she has no surviving family members and doesn’t want to be a drain on her friends. How do you think the story would have gone if Simon Brinks actually was Cameron’s father? Cameron thinks his life will be better as soon as he gets a substantial amount of money from his real estate developer father. Remarkably Bright Creatures, a captivating and heartfelt tale of loss, hope, friendship and new beginnings, follows a snarky octopus, a stoic elderly widow, a 30 year old man-child with abandonment issues, and a lonely music-loving grocer whose lives perfectly intertwine to solve a 30 year old mystery.
