The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus

by Emma Knight

Contemporary Fiction: A book with a heart. It's full of nostalgia, amazing female friendships, women who inspire, the magic of first love, and family secrets that will keep you guessing. It is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of love and sexuality while examining the pressures society puts on women. It tackles motherhood and finding your path. The characters are relatable and complex, making this a truly engaging read. A Read with Jenna Pick -The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight #contemporaryFiction #reading #womensfiction

Praise For This Book

"Undeniably delicious ... A tantalizing yet quietly touching debut about inheritance, emerging sexuality and what it truly means to come into one's own." -The New York Times

"An amazingly accomplished debut." -Oprah Daily

"The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus is a spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us. Emma Knight whisks us away to Scotland, where Penelope Winters navigates her first year at Edinburgh University while untangling a family mystery. I couldn't put it down!" -Carley Fortune, #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Summer Will Be Different and Meet Me at the Lake

"Brimming with heart, The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus is a story about parents and children, friends and lovers, and that moment when a young person must strike out on her own to claim the life she most wants. Emma Knight swept me off my feet." -Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street

"Whip smart, unrestrainedly fun, and bursting with heart. . . A novel about finding ourselves, falling in love, and meeting that precious group of friends whom we call family. . . Joyous, clever, and wholly transportive." -Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters

"Charm on every page. . . enthralling. Academia, friendship, young love, and family secrets, this is as smart as it is delicious, as nostalgic as it feels fresh. . . Knight is a blazing new literary talent." -Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

"Knight's gorgeously intimate, cleverly insightful wordsmithing will certainly impress and entertain." -Booklist

"Memorable characters, witty moments, Scottish settings... Emma Knight's debut novel has it all... A powerful tale about love, life, choices and friendship." -Woman's World

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