A review by raineachreads
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was a brilliant, cosy summer read. The characters were lovable and I found myself rooting for the protagonist from the beginning right up until the final page.

Clover is 36 years old and works as a death doula, that is someone who is there providing emotional and practical support for someone at the end of their lives. While she collects the regrets of others in notebooks, she rarely stops to examine her own life and to tackle what she may personally one day regret. With very few friends and no family still living she has become stuck in an isolated bubble that she can’t easily find a way out of. That is until a new neighbour and a particular client comes along.

I really enjoyed reading this. It had just the right amount of predictability to be a comforting read with the reassurance all would be well and yet enough twists and turns until the final page too. A brilliant debut novel.