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The Collected Regrets of Clover
by Mikki Brammer
*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity.*
Clover Brooks, a death doula located in New York City, has dedicated her life to helping people in their last days. She keeps mostly to herself, excluding her neighbor Leo and her local bookstore owner Bessie, and is content with how things are. She contents herself with daily dog walks, fills her three notebooks with her clients last words-- Advice, Regrets, and Confessions, and lives in the apartment her and her grandfather once shared.
However, with the introduction of a new neighbor to the building and a memorable new client, Clover begins to realize that may be she has been missing out on the best life has to offer.
This book was stunning and so touching. Clover was a woman stuck, unable to grow and mature after the death of her deeply beloved grandfather. At 36-years old, she's missed out on a lot of 'normal' human relationships-- friendships and romances-- and suddenly has the opportunity to foster new connections and work through her unprocessed grief.
The first part of this story is slow moving, but things begin to pick up after the 60% mark. This book has the poignancy and depth of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Midnight Library. It does touch on heavy topics (mostly, unsurprisingly, death), but is a true gem if you decide to read it!
Clover Brooks, a death doula located in New York City, has dedicated her life to helping people in their last days. She keeps mostly to herself, excluding her neighbor Leo and her local bookstore owner Bessie, and is content with how things are. She contents herself with daily dog walks, fills her three notebooks with her clients last words-- Advice, Regrets, and Confessions, and lives in the apartment her and her grandfather once shared.
However, with the introduction of a new neighbor to the building and a memorable new client, Clover begins to realize that may be she has been missing out on the best life has to offer.
This book was stunning and so touching. Clover was a woman stuck, unable to grow and mature after the death of her deeply beloved grandfather. At 36-years old, she's missed out on a lot of 'normal' human relationships-- friendships and romances-- and suddenly has the opportunity to foster new connections and work through her unprocessed grief.
The first part of this story is slow moving, but things begin to pick up after the 60% mark. This book has the poignancy and depth of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Midnight Library. It does touch on heavy topics (mostly, unsurprisingly, death), but is a true gem if you decide to read it!