The Collected Regrets of Clover is a wonderfully written book about a little known profession – death doula. A death doula, is similar to a birth doula. Birth Doulas usher new lives into the world and prepare the mom, death doulas prepare the person dying for the journey of death.

From a young age Clover has known death. In kindergarten it was her teach who died reading Petter Rabbit, then as she was a little older, it was her parents. An orphan, Clover finds herself living with her grandfather who mainly keeps to himself. Clover never feels like she belongs but feels a calling helping people pass into the next life. Clover ends up spending so much time with the dying, that she doesn’t have any time for the living and she never makes any meaningful connections until a feisty elderly lady enters her life and Clover sets off to uncover a forgotten love story. Will she learn to find love and make friendships? Or will she lack the courage to put herself out there.

This book was simply lovely. It was a wonderful telling and I loved following Clover on her self discovery journey. This book made me think of the lovely hospice volunteer that sat with my grandma during her final days, now after reading this, she could have been called a death doula. People with this profession may not be well know, but they touch many lives.

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for my e-ARC in exchange for this totally honest review. I cannot recommend this book enough. Please place it on your radar for next May.