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sandro_reads 's review for:
The Collected Regrets of Clover
by Mikki Brammer
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I saw Clover repeatedly compared to Eleanor Oliphant (which I loved) and I was looking for a hopeful read to close the year. But, where Eleanor is a three-dimensional character that elicits a full range of emotions, Clover feels flat.
The premise of a death doula who acts on the regrets of her patients has promise (especially once Claudia appears) but rather than allowing us to draw insight from the story, we are force-fed platitudes like a self help book on grief with an all too tidy resolution.
The premise of a death doula who acts on the regrets of her patients has promise (especially once Claudia appears) but rather than allowing us to draw insight from the story, we are force-fed platitudes like a self help book on grief with an all too tidy resolution.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death