Clover Brooks has forgotten how to live. It might be because she spends her time caring for people in their final days, working as a death doula in New York City. Or it might be because she has a regret of her own - one she can't bring herself to let go of. But then she meets Claudia: a feisty old woman who has one last wish... As Clover begins a new adventure, will she remember how to live her own big, beautiful life?
A big-hearted story about figuring out what you want from life - and then finding the courage to go after it.
'A beautiful, uplifting novel about unexpected friendship, a decades-old love story, and finding the courage to live your best life' Lucy Diamond
THIS IS A TRUE STORY.
An author goes on a book tour for his new bestseller Hell of a Book - which, as people keep telling him, is one hell of a book.
THIS IS A COMING-OF-AGE STORY.
One morning, he meets The Kid - a young Black boy who looks just like the one on the news who was shot by the police. And The Kid wants him to tell his story.
THIS IS A SAD STORY.
It's the story of a boy who spent most of his life trying to hide, and to not be seen. And it may not be that different from the story of our author.
THIS IS A LOVE STORY.
But to find out why, you'll have to read it for yourself.
'An extraordinary emotional roller coaster of a read - I tore through this profoundly moving novel in a day but have been thinking about it ever since.' Abi Dare, author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
'Playful, searching, raw and necessary, this writing, this voice, this novel twisted me up and turned me inside out, dazzled me, surprised me and moved me.' Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown
'Hilarious and moving, thoughtful and madcap' Jonathan Evison
'A beautiful and deeply moving book - I'd go so far as to say it's an important book and everyone should read it' Imran Mahmood
ISBN 9781398704664