This book was on some favorites of 2022 lists. I bet my bookclub is going to like this. It has a hopeful, heart-felt tone. It reminded me of [b:The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend|25573977|The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend|Katarina Bivald|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1452107441l/25573977._SX50_.jpg|25758335],because of the tone and also because a character has a new start in a small town. Some predictability (I knew Tove was going to find out that her son's death was an accident). The narrators (two- a male and female) were really good. I wanted more of the octopus.