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

challenging emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

All I heard about this book was “it’s about a death doula” and that was all I needed to hear. I was so excited to pick this up, and I don’t think it disappointed! It managed to be a feel-good book about death, which is something I’m convinced the world needs more of. I’m also very difficult to please with romance, and I appreciated the twists and turns that you felt like you were taken on along with Clover - as she starts to dislike certain characters, so do you. There was a lot of discussion surrounding death and grief, some of which I wish had been said without being said. Basically, the whole book is just feels like flip-flopping between the narrative and the commentary on death. It also definitely played into some common stereotypes. Antisocial girl has no friends, family or life, and by the end of the book she’s got it all.  The characters in this book just didn’t intrigue me (besides Leo & Claudia), but I didn’t dislike them either.  I loved her writing style - it played out like a movie in my mind, and she added the perfect amount of quirky, personalizing details to the character and the story line. Clover’s childhood backstory was well-done, but I did feel like the romance toward the end was too fast.