The Life and Death of Charlie St Cloud by Ben Sherwood

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Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk. Then, a girl comes into Charlie's life and he must choose between keeping a promise he made to Sam, or going after the girl he loves This book has also recently been published into a film staring Zac efron as the main character Charlie.


My Thoughts
This book was recommended to me by a friend. At first, i didn't want to read it as the first couple of pages were not that appealing to me. However, I started reading it after finding out it was published into a movie starring Zac Efron.  I am happy I did so as it is a very interesting read.

It was very touching to see Charlie wanting to keep his brother's promise of staying with him even though he died by taking a job as a caretaker of a cemetery. He cares for others and Charlie's has a very wonderful character.

As soon as Charlie meets Tess they feel a very intense connection. Their love is very unusal and deep. Meeting Tess, comes with the decision to abandon his promise.

Ben Sherwood's writing is moving and the story is told with a magical simplicity. It's a story in which miracles are suddenly possible.
A very enjoayable read.

11 comments:

  1. Jenny 10118 October 2010 at 16:28

    Looks like a great movie aswell as a amazing book. I think i'll read it first then watch it.

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  2. Alice 15 May 2011 at 20:01

    This looks really sweet and moving. Definitely something I would enjoy. I didn't know it was a book. Thanks for the review :)

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  3. Melissa9 August 2011 at 23:29

    I enjoyed the movie and wanted to read the book. Have you seen the movie, and does it differ a bit from the book?

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  4. Reader Unfolded 10 August 2011 at 02:54

    I remember hearing about this book but I completely forgot about it. It sounds so good. Thanks for the review! I finally added it to my goodreads list.

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  5. Mary H11 August 2011 at 17:57

    Liked the movie. Books are usually better than films because of the detail factor. It's on my to-read list.

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  6. Jenna11 August 2011 at 23:20

    I've seen the movie, but I had no idea it was based on a novel. I'll have to check it out now. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

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  7. Anonymous12 August 2011 at 01:14

    Thank goodness I haven't watched the movie yet! I like to read the book before I see the movie, but I didn't realize this movie was based on a book.
    -Carly Waid

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  8. Unknown12 August 2011 at 04:32

    I had no idea it was a book, I just knew it was a film.

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  9. Unknown17 August 2011 at 01:21

    This was such a great movie. I wonder if the book would be even better?

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  10. Unknown25 August 2011 at 18:25

    I wish I would have read the book before I watched the movie! The movie was still REALLY good, but I wish I would have waited...

    lisa
    www.turningpages94.blogspot.com

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  11. Krystal Larson28 August 2011 at 15:53

    Would love to read this book, thank you for the great review!

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