A notebook of regrets?
Were these regrets a way to live your life so you don't have any?
Clover was a death doula who was familiar with seeing people die.
Clover would write down the last words or regrets of the person she comforted in their last hours.
She would try to honor one of the regrets or incorporate it into her life so she wouldn't have that particular regret.
There was a special woman, Claudia, she stayed with whose family didn't tell her she was dying. Sort of odd to have a death doula in this situation.
Claudia was wonderful for Clover, though. Clover felt she replaced her mother that she didn't have when she grew up.
And Clover was good for Claudia because she found out that the love of Claudia’s life she gave up to marry someone else may be living close by.
Would Claudia be sadder knowing he was close by all these years?
THE COLLECTED REGRETS OF CLOVER seems like it would be a depressing read, but the main character pulled you right in, and her thoughts and caring were what will keep you reading. You will LOVE Clover.
Her introverted personality was sad, but her relationship with her grandfather and her neighbor Leo was heartwarming and endearing.
This book made me think about what I would regret as my life was ending.
Readers who are looking for something different, wonderful characters, wonderful writing, and an actual heartwarming theme will like this book. 5/5
This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.
An excellent read.
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