The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

"Oh, I love a great coming-of-age novel. And that’s one element of what Emma Knight has written in her debut, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus. It’s set in Scotland during a Canadian student’s first year at university – it includes train rides and first loves and solving a family mystery. And there’s wisdom therein! So, grab it for yourself or anyone setting off to figure out who they are in the world."