#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
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Tova's Octopus
Tova has this it factor about her and I think it's maybe just her. She doesn't seem to have an ego or like, you know, she's not materialistic. So for anyone who takes the time to rescue an octopus who stuck behind a vending machine,. Yes, I want to meet you. Marcellus will tell you this, that he doesn't really like humans, but he likes Toba. That's a really unique trick with characters. If you do have a character that is unlikeable and you have another character that we like like them, that's actually a trick to get readers to like them.
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