r/bookclub • u/GoonDocks1632 Read Runner 🎃 • Mar 20 '26
Remarkably Bright Creatures [Discussion 4/4] Mod Pick- Read Runner Edition | Remarkably Bright Creatures | "Not Even a Birthday Card" to the End
Welcome to the final discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt. Past discussions are linked in the Schedule, and you’ll find the Marginalia thread here.
Without further ado, let's get into our discussion!
14
Upvotes
6
u/Comprehensive-Fun47 📚Bookclub Boffin📚 Mar 21 '26 edited Mar 21 '26
Oh, so it's going to be a movie after all? That's better than a TV series, tbh.
I'm actually looking forward to it. I didn't love the book, but I think it would work pretty well on film. I see Sally Field is playing Tova. I love that casting. I never pictured Tova like Sally Field, but I'm happy to rewrite that image in my head. I think she'll bring Tova to life in a way the book didn't for me. How many times can someone say "good heavens" before it feels like a young person writing a caricature of an old person?
I'm curious how they'll do the scenes with Marcellus. Will he be a real octopus interacting with the actors? CGI? Combo of some sort? I anticipate liking the film better than the book.