Member Review

Clover is a death doula who sits with those who are alone in the world and ushers them out of this life. As her own personal tribute, she writes down their final words, dividing them into Regrets, Confessions and Advice. She also tries to follow their advice and, in Clover, Mikki Brammer has created a wonderful, nuanced character who is at odds with the world. I find the idea of a death doula fascinating and I think the more that fiction - and all of us - can talk about death in a natural and honest way, the better.
Because Clover has spent a large portion of her life dwelling in the past and thinking about death, she deserves to step out of her habits and live a richer life. No spoilers, but there's a strong Romance sub-plot that comes through and steers the book towards a sunny conclusion.