Both narrators were excellent. The Scottish accent done by Marin Ireland was spot on! Definitely a book I will recommend to EVERYONE! I can't wait until Shelby Van Pelt writes her next book.

Loved it and the voices too.

I enjoyed every minute of this book. How refreshing it is to read a book without detailed descriptions of sex among the characters.

Great book, love the animals, very uplifting

Loved this book - story was wonderful

I enjoyed this book tremendously.

It took a little bit to get involved with the characters but the narrators did such a wonderful job that, when I was 100% absorbed into their lives, I embraced the story head-on. In fact, I even cried a little at the end. This book was a light, happy read.

A beautiful charming book that touches one’s soul! I simply love Marcellous. My only criticism is with the narration of Cameron, a thirty year old guy. He consistently sounds and acts like a 17 year old. To some degree I understand this is intentional, but it would’ve benefited the character by balancing it a bit more with his actual age. Other than that, I loved the book!

Absolutely loved this book, and didn’t really expect to! The characters were so lovable, but real!

Lovely book!!!! Absolutely lovey!!

Could stop listening! Keeps you guessing until the end.

Fantastic read! Loved the POV of the octopus done by Michael Urie was amazing and a perfect pairing of character to voice.

This is one of my favorites of 2022! So heart-warming. The plot was paced perfectly. I loved the perspectives.

Delightful

Loved it. Great story and characters.

Loved every minute of this book, I really wanted to read more by this author after finishing it.

Loved this book. Beautifully written.

Great read

Loved this book! A new respect for the beautiful octopus.

Loved it!

Loved it! Such a great escape.

Absolutely charming! So refreshing to listen to a book that didn't need gratuitous sex to be enjoyable. So loved Marcellus and Michael Urie's narration was spot on!

I absolutely LOVED his book! I will read anything this Narrator narrates, otherwise I might not have chosen this book. But the writing was beautiful and descriptive. A nice change from the typical depressing and moody novel. Definitely suggest listening!!

I loved this book. A heartwarming story. Predictable, but it didn’t matter as each character pulled you into their story as they search for the beginnings to the healing and abundance that was just around the corner waiting for them.

Had no idea what I was about to listen to. Was delightful.

I loved this book. Highly recommend!

Fantastic read.

Absolutely amazing. A real feel good story.

Loved this book

The book itself is marvelous, and the narrators made it so fun to listen to! Michael Urie did an amazing job voicing Marcellus, while Marin Ireland was so versatile and incredible to listen to.

What a beautiful book! I thoroughly enjoyed this listen. A lovely cozy story that I would definitely recommend.

An exceptional book! Loved everything about it! A must read!

I love this book. I was sad when it was over. the characters were so vivid and well written.

What a wonderful novel and so beautifully narrated. A must listen.

Such a wonderful story!

Good story. Uplifting and easy listen

Not something I would typically choose; but very heartfelt story!

What a satisfying, brilliant, engaging story!! oh how I love this audiobook. There are two narrators, with the one voicing Marcellus's thoughts (the withering pompous & deeply irritated / bored octopus) stealing the show with every appearance. Endearing cast of characters. Exciting search story too - will Cameron finally have a lucky break? will Yovah finally, finally find joy? If you're alone this holiday season, turn on this book & tidy your living space. (Or are you on a long road trip?) You'll be as sad to say goodbye to these friends as I am.Definitely will reward a repeat listen.

I was a little late to the game in reading this book- reading about an octopus didn’t appeal. I am so glad I tried it. This is an original book that is so well written, it pulls you in. Love the plot. Love the story. The narrators added so much.

Engaging story about love, grief and acceptance. Easy to read, fast moving pace. I accelerated the audio so I could finish the book in one day.

We quickly got wrapped up in this endearing story with extremely relatable characters. The narration was excellent.

Highly enjoyable. Told from a totally different standpoint! Light listening. Highly recommend it.

somewhat predictable yet enjoyable book

Ugh… 1 h into this book and it has not gripped my attention in any way . Uninteresting characters , not well developed. I’m going to drop it … I gave it an hour , most good books will do the job at 15 m

Delightful, creative story.

I loved this book. From the moment Marcellus revealed what he had observed, I couldn’t stop listening. And I wept for the last hour and a half of the narration. This book is so sweet in all the best ways and so wonderfully crafted. I can’t recommend it enough.

Slow start, great finish

Great story and great narrators

A story of loss, grief and love, told through the eyes of the human characters who experience these and through a unique character-- sentient, non-human keen observer of human behavior. The author brings this character fully to life in a way which is entrancing and moves the story along. For anyone who has been fascinated by cephalopods, his active role in the story as both an observer and a catalyst in the plot is most entertaining. The other [human] characters are artfully developed into people who are both unusual and believable. There are also several characters who turn out to be truly good human beings, and that is heartwarming. The two narrators are wonderful.

Good book!

Loved it

All around my kind of book I miss this book - that’s how I know it was great!

Fabulous story. Great perspectives. Well narrated.

Unpopular opinion, but this book was just average to me. The plot...average although unique-ish, the characters...average, the writing...average. Nothing truly truly special in my opinion unlike others who must have gotten a lot more out of it than I did. I will say that the narrators were absolutely wonderful and that is what kept me interested.

LOVED this book!!! Marcellus is wonderful! All the characters were expertly teased out. They had depth and quirks and a genuineness that one doesn’t see often anymore. The narration was great. I could tell the difference between all the characters, their moods and level of emotion. Will definitely recommend!

Amazing read!

I so enjoyed this story! The narrator was super and has now perked my interest in octopuses... I recommend this story!

The narrators made a wonderful book even more interesting!

This was a great book! The narration was perfect. I really felt like I got to know Marcellus and all the human characters. The plot was very well developed. I highly recommend this book. I probably will listen to it again.

Great story. Best narration ever.

Really enjoyed this book. Interesting characters, well written. A little predictable but worth reading

Loved it!

Very enjoyable. Especially liked the insight into the Octopus’ intelligence and his voice!

Love that there is a separate reader to take on the part of the octopus

I thought this book was absolutely fantastic

Loved the book. Two intertwined stories that kept challenging me on what would happen and how. Very special

A very sweet and endearing story. A perfect weekend read/listen.

A joy to read!

What a unique idea! I thoroughly enjoyed the intertwining stories that cleverly pulled everything together in the end. Although the female narrator did an excellent job capturing the various accents, I felt that her rendition of Cameron came across as rather juvenile. He sounded like a teenager instead of a 30-something adult man. That said - I still highly recommend this tender-hearted read!

loved it

Marcellus’s voice was exquisite, loved it!

I absolutely loved this book! Highly recommend.

LOVED this book! Loved the narration! I highly recommend!!

Who knew a book about a 70 year old cleaning lady and an aging octopus could be so intriguing and fascinating. I loved it

Narrators bring book to life. Really enjoyed the story!!

The book is charming with engaging characters that pull you into the story. Both narrator’s are wonderful using distinct voices that eliminate any character confusion. Additionally, the voice acting is excellent!

I loved this book from cover to cover. The narrators were excellent!

Good story and well read except the main characters voice, Tova was read with an oddly sarcastic tone.

Loved this book. Narrator was fantastic

I loved this book. My daughters recommended it to me. I’m so glad they did. Just a full, sweet story.

Very unusual, well written and thought-provoking book. I enjoyed it!

Different than most, enjoyed the entirety.

great story!

Great book but too much unnecessary language. Got old and in the way of the story.

I loved the story and the narrators were amazing!

Who knew a book about a talking octopus would be so charming and endearing?! It’s hard not to fall in love with every character. I highly recommend.

Really smart

This is such a sweet book. I enjoyed it very much.

Excellent story... loved the narration!

This book had me talking out loud objecting to the decisions of some of the characters, I haven't done that in awhile. I cried at the end... it was a wonderful book.

Though predictable at times the story was endearing and hilarious. A great story with an unexpected character!

Superfluous verbiage ad Infinitum , lots to elaborate on before getting to the point !

If you love Ove, you’ll love this Marcellus and Tova.

My favorite listen of the year so far!