410 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410490834
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 08 June 2016
Description
A national bestseller combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, “Lily and the Octopus is the dog book you must read this summer” (The Washington Post). Ted—a gay, single, strugglin...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,057 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
funny 47%
reflective 40%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 7%
challenging 6%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Grief, DeathModerate
CancerMinor
Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders
410 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781410490834
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Publication date: 08 June 2016
Description
A national bestseller combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, “Lily and the Octopus is the dog book you must read this summer” (The Washington Post). Ted—a gay, single, strugglin...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,057 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
funny 47%
reflective 40%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 10%
dark 7%
challenging 6%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Grief, DeathModerate
CancerMinor
Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders