I picked up this book by Ben Sherwood, mainly because Zac Efron stars in the film and was on the front cover of the book. I never watch movies without first reading the books, because the book gives us time to make our own visualizations. This book shows how some deal with death.
Charlie and his brother Sam took a rode trip that ended in tragedy. Charlie drove to Fenway being only 14 and "killed" his brother. His life changed greatly.Charlie was brought back to life in the ambulance and was given a power to see and talk to the dead. After graduation, he moved into a little cabin in the graveyard and became the grounds keeper whiel his mother moved as far away from the place of the incident as she could and simply moved on with her life, gaining a new family and new kids. Charlie had always had a hard time keeping a girlfriend and friends because he had to be in the field by sundown to play catch with his dead brother. Meanwhile, he runs into Tess, a popular girl from town who sails for a living. She is gorgeous and he needs to make a choice, Tess or Sam? Should he hold on to Sam forever or let go? Throughot the novel, we see a big twist in plot.
I suggest everyone read it. This is not a book for just teens, but adults and teens alike. It helps us come up with reasons why we should move on. It is not good to forget, but how long is too long to hold on to someone who we know is not coming back?
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