Review: Charlie St. Cloud

Charlie St. Cloud by: Ben Sherwood
320 pgs.

Synopsis

In a snug New England fishing village, Charlie St. Cloud tends the lawns and monuments of an ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. Graced with an extraordinary gift after surviving the car accident that claimed his brother's life, Charlie can see, talk to, and even play catch with Sam's spirit. Into this magical world comes Tess Carrol, a captivating woman training for a solo sailing trip around the globe. Fate steers her boat into a treacherous storm that propels her into Charlie's life. There Beautiful and uncommon connection leads to a race against time and a choice between death and life, between the past and the future, between holding on and letting go-and the discovery that miracles can happen if we simply open our hearts.

Opinion

I really enjoyed this book. Definitely made one of my top ten. It was very inspiring and it's amazing the connection that Charlie and Sam have. The ending wasn't really how I expected it to be be, but I liked the ending that it had. It was a very religious/spiritual book in Eliz and I's opinion. It had some very inspiring words and a few scriptures. There was also an Atheist in the book that started to rethink his relationship with God in the end. It was really touching and it really made you think... Charlie has to live with the thought that he killed his brother against a drunk driver that he could have dodged, his mom and all the rest of his family is several hours away. I know I would burst after a few months of that. It's also kind of a mystery, you never really knew what was going to happen next. It always surprised you. The book was kind of disturbing at the beginning, because of the whole crash, and had minor language throughout. There was also one part that Eliz and I skipped... it was a love scene. I'm not sure how explicit it got, but be aware. I think it was chapter 25. Ages 14+