Charlie and Me: The novel that inspired the life-affirming film 500 MILES starring Bill Nighy and Roman Griffin Davis
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By Mark Lowery
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THE NOVEL THAT INSPIRED THE LIFE-AFFIRMING FILM 500 MILES STARRING BILL NIGHY AND ROMAN GRIFFIN DAVIS – OUT IN CINEMAS NOW
‘A marvellous novel, by turns funny and sad …. an empathetic story of kindness and loss’ The Sunday Times
‘I LOVED this book. Funny, sad and beautifully written’ Lisa Thompson, author of THE GOLDFISH BOY
‘Funny, tender, sad and huge of heart’ Phil Earle, author of DEMOLITION DAD
Thirteen-year-old Martin and his younger brother Charlie are on a very special journey. They’re going to be travelling 421 miles all the way from Preston to the very tip of Cornwall. They’re hoping to catch a glimpse of the dolphin that regularly visits the harbour there. But is that the only reason they are going?
It’s a journey that’s full of challenges and surprises. Martin adores his brother Charlie but he’s not like ordinary kids. He’s one in a million. He was born far too early, and ought to have died. And cheeky, irrepressible, utterly unique Charlie is always keeping Martin on his toes – especially on this crazy trip they are now on. Martin is doing his best to be a good big brother, but it’s hard when there’s something so huge coming once they get to Cornwall …
Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019.
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Oh my goodness, what can I say. Absolutely stunning book.
Sad at the end but otherwise really good
Not recomended to anyone else. Funny sometimes though.
This was a beautiful book about family and moving on. It left me breathless.
The setting is at the seaside
This book is sad but the was lots of funny stuff inside this book. They both went on a special journey. I would recommend it to everybody because this book is for everybody to read and it's a chapter book so people who like reading interesting and big books read this.
It was a great book about two boys' adventure to somewhere they love. I was very shocked by the plot twist at the end but I can see how it enhances the story. My favourite character was Angry girl/Hen, she overcomes her aggression in order to look after the boys. I would recommend to those who like books that can make you laugh and cry in an instant.
I like the style of this book and the way it is written like a diary. I think it has a nice setting in Cornwall and describes the landscapes spectaculy
This book was quite sad because Charlie was dead, but as the reader you didn't realise this initially.
It was fiction, Martin was my favourite person.
I would probably not recommend it to someone because of how sad it was however they liked upsetting things I would recommend it.
I love the moral of the book and I would definitely recommend it for somebody else.
It was quite a big book but it was really interesting and funny. it was about two brothers, one was small and really silly the other was bigger and responsible.
I really liked this and so did my friend
very good book by an amazing author. Was very powerful and warming. My favourite characters are Hen and Wesley, but l also liked Martin and Charlie.
It was an incredibly gripping book and had a few major twists which put me on the edge of my seat. My favourite characters were Hen and Wesley, but l liked Martin as well. I eould recommend it to anyone that likes family stories.
I thought this book was really interesting. Charlie seemed a funny character who loved dolphins. The ending was really sad to hear that Charlie had died but his Brother Martin really make a journey to take Charlies ashes to a place he loved the most.
I would recommend it to someone else
This is a moving book full of wit and humour. At the beginning of the book, i wasn't sure whether it was a good book but by the end i was crying and laughing at the same time. I love the variety of characters from serious and and down-to-earth Martin to his bubbly, silly and very amusing brother Charlie. This book will warm your heart.
