Charlotte's Friends

by Sarah Kennedy

Charlotte Pierce, a solitary young woman, who has only two friends, Barty and Therese, will do anything to keep the only people who have ever mattered to her, which leads to a bizarre and troubled double life to protect the security of her "family"

Genres: Fiction

247 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1997

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the book. Charlotte was clearly mentally unstable from the beginning, but as you read on, you start to realise there is something more going on with her. As she unravels, she becomes a character you love to hate, but sort of feel sorry for.
I didn’t care for the ending. I felt the book got wrapped up too quickly, almost as though the author got bored and wanted it over with as soon as possible.

[Jessica Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot was pretty unpredictable which was good. I quite enjoyed the perspective being written from the mentally unstable character as it gave eye opening insights. However, the ending was quite weak and sudden.

[Tyler Pierreson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this read.

[Phoebe Boanerges · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book got better at each turn of the page. It also speaks on how your childhood can mould you. A victim turned psychopath….

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a strange read! It was as though I should feel more for the characters but I was reading it, thinking, "Oh right, ok...". There was poor character development and a weak ending, though maybe one for wannabe psychologists to get a first insight into how your early life can damage your adult life.

[Jo Benson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A rather worrying book about revenge.

[Arwen Fowler-jonsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very different book. All about a woman who is named Charlotte and a lot of horrible things she does throughout her life!!!!Pyschopath!!

[Sarah-Jayne Windridge-France · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blimey - Charlotte's a force to be reckoned with.

Damaged by impossible expectations of her overbearing mother, absent father and impossibly perfect and pretentious brother - Charlotte doesn't have the best start in life. It appears friends are hard to come by.

When Charlotte makes two close friends at boarding school them remain friends with her for the duration, despite differences with each other.

Woe betide anyone who 'threatens' Charlotte's chosen family. Little do her friends know what lengths Charlotte will go to to ensure her friend remain exactly where she wants them.

A disturbing portrayal of a damaged girl and her inability to grow up.