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The Collected Regrets of Clover: An uplifting story about living a full, beautiful life

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What’s the point of giving someone a beautiful death if you can’t give yourself a beautiful life?

From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit , Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone while she is traveling, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicating her life to ushering people peacefully through their end-of-life process.

Clover spends so much time with the dying that she has no life of her own, until the final wishes of a feisty old woman send Clover on a trip across the country to uncover a forgotten love story––and perhaps, her own happy ending. As she finds herself struggling to navigate the uncharted roads of romance and friendship, Clover is forced to examine what she really wants, and whether she’ll have the courage to go after it.

Probing, clever, and hopeful, The Collected Regrets of Clover is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine as it turns the normally taboo subject of death into a reason to celebrate life.

What’s the point of giving someone a beautiful death if you can’t give yourself a beautiful life?

From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit , Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone while she is traveling, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicating her life to ushering people peacefully through their end-of-life process.

Clover spends so much time with the dying that she has no life of her own, until the final wishes of a feisty old woman send Clover on a trip across the country to uncover a forgotten love story––and perhaps, her own happy ending. As she finds herself struggling to navigate the uncharted roads of romance and friendship, Clover is forced to examine what she really wants, and whether she’ll have the courage to go after it.

Probing, clever, and hopeful, The Collected Regrets of Clover is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine as it turns the normally taboo subject of death into a reason to celebrate life.

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ISBN9780241998588
PublisherPenguin
Publication Date07/06/23
Pages320

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  • ebooklesefee
    ebooklesefee

    738 Followers

    5.0

    unvorhersehbar-gefühlvoll-tiefgreifend

    Wow, was für eine Handlung! So ein schwieriges Thema so gut verpackt. Respekt!!! Cover wurde mir zunehmend sympathischer und ich war mehr und mehr von ihr beeindruckt. Claudia, Leo, Sylvie und Hugo waren aber ebenfalls interessante Charaktere! Der Verlauf war nicht vorhersehbar und ich wurde oft zum Nachdenken angeregt. Meine liebsten Textzeilen/Thesen: "Es war leichter dem Schmerz anderer Menschen ins Auge zu blicken, als sich seinem eigenen zu stellen." " Das Geheimnis eines guten Todes ist es, ein gutes Leben zu führen." "Vielleicht müssen wir einfach anerkennen, dass viele Aspekte des Lebens-und die Menschen, die wir lieben- immer ein Geheimnis bleiben werden. Denn ohne Geheimnisse gibt es keine Magie. " EIN WIRKLICH TOLLES BUCH ❤️

    Feb 19, 2025

  • brigitte0904
    brigitte0904

    134 Followers

    5.0

    Ein leiser Roman, der sich mit Verlust, Trauer und dem Leben auseinander setzt. Ein warmherziges und lebensbejahendes Buch. Sehr schön zu lesen!

    Dec 21, 2025

  • sulalu
    sulalu

    50 Followers

    4.5

    Eine sehr umfangreiche, warmherzige und wertvolle Sicht auf den Tod und den Weg dahin, die uns in diesem Buch von Clover nahe gebracht wird. Ich wünschte ich hätte dieses Buch vor dem Tod meiner Eltern lesen können.

    Apr 6, 2026

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