The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

Emma Knight

371 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

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Arriving at the University of Edinburgh for her first term, Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she’ll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father’s—now a famous writer ...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 730 reviews

Moods

emotional: 65%

reflective: 63%

hopeful: 31%

mysterious: 28%

funny: 17%

lighthearted: 17%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 7%

relaxing: 6%

sad: 6%

tense: 6%

challenging: 5%

dark: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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