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3.0

Thank you netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this ARC and happy belated pub day (May 8th) to this lovely little book!

The collected regrets of clover is a deep dive into how we grieve and process death. Clover has experienced a lot of loss in her lifetime from her kindergarten teacher, to her parents, to her grandfather who raised her. Clover takes that loss and turns it into a curiosity, a study of death in all cultures. She takes that curiosity and becomes a death dula. She uses her empathy and kindness to capture her clients final words. Any clients regret that she can do herself, she takes on in honor of them whether that be dying her hair blue or buying a fancy dish soap. I loved a lot of aspects of this novel I love how candidly and nuanced death is discussed, but I also wish some plot points that are explored in the last 20% of the book were explored a lot sooner. I would definitely recommend this book to a friend especially if their interest align with clovers.