This novel almost defies description, though. It's a novel about tragic loss and grief, about couples growing apart, but it's also about friendship and memories and the strength in the rituals of mourning.
This is the story of Violette Toussaint, the caretaker of a cemetery. It's the story of how Violette came to be the caretaker, the differences she makes in the lives of those who work at the cemetery and those who pass through its gates. There's also a little bit of a mystery involved.
Violette had a tragic youth, got married young, and had a child of her own. She isn't sure what she is deserving of and she feels like she has to learn how to love. It's through her interactions with those who visit her at the cemetery that she comes to appreciate her place in life.
I'd highly recommend this one.
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