Super Short Summary

Aquarium by David Vann follows twelve-year-old Caitlin, who lives with her mother in subsidized Seattle housing. Caitlin befriends an elderly man at an aquarium, leading to the revelation that he is her estranged grandfather. The ensuing tension unravels the family's troubled history as Caitlin seeks her identity and navigates her relationship with a friend from school amidst her mother's psychological struggles. The book includes depictions of familial abuse and trauma.