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# Lily and the Octopus

From [The 30 Best Books For Dog Lovers!](https://listium.com/@BookEnthusiasts/78165/the-30-best-books-for-dog-lovers)  
By [@BookEnthusiasts](https://listium.com/@BookEnthusiasts)

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Published 13 December 2022 · Updated 25 April 2023

Category: books & literature

- Author: Steven Rowley
- Cover: ![Cover](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/xx09v89f3ybv6ybpxir7.jpg)
- Year of Publication: 2016
- Category/Genre: Novel, Fiction, Fantasy
- Number of Pages: 336
- Goodreads Rating: 3.72
- Synopsis: Ted—a gay, single, struggling writer is stuck: unable to open himself up to intimacy except through the steadfast companionship of Lily, his elderly dachshund. When Lily’s health is compromised, Ted vows to save her by any means necessary. By turns hilarious and poignant, an adventure with spins into magic realism and beautifully evoked truths of loss and longing, Lily and the Octopus reminds us how it feels to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go, and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all.
- Link to Buy: [https://www.amazon.com/Lily-Octopus-Steven-Rowley/dp/1501126237](https://www.amazon.com/Lily-Octopus-Steven-Rowley/dp/1501126237?tag=listium03-20)
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- Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
- Notes: -