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uguu's review against another edition
3.0
A bit too soppy and predictable, but also I do always enjoy any ghostly elements.
machadofam8's review against another edition
3.0
I got sucked into this very quickly. Cheesey and corny and incredibly predictible, but I read it in about 2 hours - couldn't put it down!
strawfly14's review against another edition
3.0
No está mal pero tampoco me ha dicho nada, la verdad. Está bien eso del tema de lidiar con la pérdida de los seres queridos y demás, pero el tema espiritualismo me ha hecho menos gracia. Ha sido una lectura rápida (aunque en su día lo empecé y lo dejé), pero tampoco me ha transmitido demasiado. Libro correcto y poco más.
fictionallysam's review against another edition
2.0
It was okay, it wasn't one of those books that keeps me thinking even after it's done. In all truth, it was really the kind of book, you finished just to finish, I mean half way through you know what is going to happen. It wasn't what I thought it would be like.
emiemzy's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing. It's so full of marks where I've found some beautiful lines. It's a story which will effect you regardless of your situation and remind you that you have a life, so live it. I also love the fact it has a definite ending, you can fully appreciate the lives conjured up in the book and it doesn't leave you wondering about the future, it's as if Sherwood is telling us there will always be a definite rather than an undecided in our lives.
All I can say is that you need to read this and appreciate the beauty of the words which have flowed out Sherwood.
All I can say is that you need to read this and appreciate the beauty of the words which have flowed out Sherwood.
julespie's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good read. I was a little disappointed at the abrupt ending and thought the book would have wrapped up better but overall it was good.
themadmadmadeline's review against another edition
3.0
This was a solid effort- not the best thing I've ever read, but nuggets of wisdom, and some definite research on sailing pulled this together. It's obvious Charlie St. Cloud is a labor of love, with several points of brilliance.
nrw85's review against another edition
4.0
It was good. I read it over the course of two days. Quick read. Nothing complicated. The plot isn't the richest, but it doesn't try to be either. It's a touching story. If you've lost someone, it tries to give you a little bit of hope or maybe a different way to look at things. Far fetched or not. It was definitely predictable, but it doesn't take away from the heart of the story. I'd recommend it to someone who isn't going to expect too much or be too cynical about the fact that it's not realistic. Take it for what it is.
aemynadira's review against another edition
4.0
Some of you might have watched the movie. I prefer to read the book first before I go for the movie, because I know book version is always the best.
It's a wonderful story. I'd been absorbed into the world Ben Sherwood created and I love every minute of reading it.
This story is all about the connection between life and death, how it disrupts a person's life by holding on to the past, and the strong bond between 2 brothers, Charlie and Sam.
Charlie and Sam involve in a tragic car accident, leads to the death of Sam. In fact, Charlie almost dies and experiences crossover between life and death. During the crossover, he makes a promise that he'll never leave Sam. But Charlie is brought back to life when a paramedic saves him, while Sam stays dead.
On Sam's funeral, Charlie somehow could see Sam and they talk to each other as if Sam is a living person. Then Charlie realizes that he's gifted to see the dead spirits in the cemetery. Perhaps it's either because of the promise or crossover.
So Charlie decides to work as a caretaker of cemetery so he can meet Sam right after sunset and do everything they used to do before the accident. This routine continues for 13 years, and Sam never gets older because he's a ghost.
Charlie's life is changing when he met Tess, a sailor.
They're in love. But, apparently Tess isn't real, she's just a spirit that needed to be found. Tess is actually stranded somewhere on the ocean while she's doing a solo trip on her sailboat.
At this point, Charlie's torn between Tess and Sam. If he goes to see Sam, Tess would never be found. If he goes to save Tess, he'd never see Sam anymore. After so many years, Charlie now is ready to let go of Sam and be devoured to start his new life. So he found Tess and she's still alive.
Then he meets Sam for the very last time, Sam respects his brother's decision and Charlie is watching Sam vanishes before him. Charlie's new life begins.
Frankly, I was getting all misty at the last page. It's a beautiful story........
It's a wonderful story. I'd been absorbed into the world Ben Sherwood created and I love every minute of reading it.
This story is all about the connection between life and death, how it disrupts a person's life by holding on to the past, and the strong bond between 2 brothers, Charlie and Sam.
Charlie and Sam involve in a tragic car accident, leads to the death of Sam. In fact, Charlie almost dies and experiences crossover between life and death. During the crossover, he makes a promise that he'll never leave Sam. But Charlie is brought back to life when a paramedic saves him, while Sam stays dead.
On Sam's funeral, Charlie somehow could see Sam and they talk to each other as if Sam is a living person. Then Charlie realizes that he's gifted to see the dead spirits in the cemetery. Perhaps it's either because of the promise or crossover.
So Charlie decides to work as a caretaker of cemetery so he can meet Sam right after sunset and do everything they used to do before the accident. This routine continues for 13 years, and Sam never gets older because he's a ghost.
Charlie's life is changing when he met Tess, a sailor.
They're in love. But, apparently Tess isn't real, she's just a spirit that needed to be found. Tess is actually stranded somewhere on the ocean while she's doing a solo trip on her sailboat.
At this point, Charlie's torn between Tess and Sam. If he goes to see Sam, Tess would never be found. If he goes to save Tess, he'd never see Sam anymore. After so many years, Charlie now is ready to let go of Sam and be devoured to start his new life. So he found Tess and she's still alive.
Then he meets Sam for the very last time, Sam respects his brother's decision and Charlie is watching Sam vanishes before him. Charlie's new life begins.
Frankly, I was getting all misty at the last page. It's a beautiful story........