Charlie St. Cloud

By: Ben Sherwood

Narrated by: Richard Poe

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. After surviving the car accident that claimed his brother's life, Charlie is graced with an extraordinary gift: He can see, talk to, and even play catch with Sam's spirit. Into this magical world comes Tess Carroll, 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. Their 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.

Includes a note read by the author.

©2004 Ben Sherwood (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC

Starts out slow, but has a good pay off.

The narrator does an excellent job at bringing this book to life. However, the first part of the book, the author spent a lot of time bringing the world to your imagination, but in doing so drug the beginning of the book out a little longer than it probably should have been . Overall, the arch of the book was fascinating and an interesting story.

Narration and sweet story makes for a good read.

First thing I should tell you is that the book and the movie contain certain differences in the details. However, the movie does reflect the soul of the book.

The narrator has a soft almost dreamy kind of a voice which pairs well with this book. The book itself is part philosophy, part theology, and part old-fashioned story. There are no great surprises in the book but there don't need to be. It just isn't that kind of a book.

Overall, I enjoyed this book very much and would definitely read another book by this author.

Amazing!

What made the experience of listening to Charlie St. Cloud the most enjoyable?

Imagination

What was one of the most memorable moments of Charlie St. Cloud?

Believing and letting go of the past

Have you listened to any of Richard Poe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It almost made me cry. The powerful words and the love that Charlie had was unbelievable

Any additional comments?

The begging of the book is boring, but it gets better and better. Listen to it with an open mind.

A very unusual story, well worth a listen

Charlie St Cloud is a unique story of a young man facing the devastating consequences of his actions and the love for his kid bother. To say more would reveal too much of the surprises the reader will find in the book but the themes of love of family, friends, owning ones actions and allowing to move on after tragedy are played out through the story. A bit slow and uncomfortable at the start give it time and you'll be drawn into the magic of the story and be glad that you did. Richard Poe is a very good choice for this narration.

# AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

I love this story so much.

If you've seen the movie, this is the perfect counterpart to this story. Yes, Charlie is older and not nearly as promising a prospect as depicted in the movie, and that's okay. Books usually paint people's flaws better. Make them more real and relatable, right?
The thing that makes this a must-read is the story of Tess is played out in violent detail. This is her story. She is not the damsel in waiting. However she does need help, but so does everyone else. It is a truly beautiful story.

Charlie St. Cloud is haunting

I really enjoyed this book. It is somewhat different from the movie but it is very good. A person develops strong feelings for the characters and wants to see them arrive at a happy ending somehow. Very Good!!

Amazing

Thus book was filled with passion, love, loss, then strength! I never wanted to stop listening!

want to read a good book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes bc its hart fall and it tell you to live everyday like its your last

What other book might you compare Charlie St. Cloud to and why?

the longst ride by nicholas sparks bc it show the same thing as Charlie love for his brother same the old man in the longst ride love his wife

What about Richard Poe’s performance did you like?

yes it was good

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes it was right on tack

Any additional comments?

this is one of the best books iv ever read

Absolutely Moving

Watching the movie again brought me here, so glad I did!! There's more to the story and it's so unbelievably moving and comforting. The only thing is I thought I could play it at night to sleep to, NO I couldn't stop listening to it all!!! 💙💙💙💙💙

Good listen!

Seeing the grief of the story and the love.
Very relatable and enjoyed the imagination of the writer.