Characters
This intelligent and confident girl invites Charlie to the theatre rehearsals and becomes his love interest.
Fran Fisher
"Whatever this is, I´m not part of it, I was just helping her."
Charlie, when they are inviting him to join the FFFTC
This is the Shakespeare play the theatre group spends the summer rehearsing.
Romeo & Juliet
This famous English writer wrote the play that the group performs in the novel.
William Shakespeare
Charlie worries about this family member because he is depressed and spends much of his time in bed.
Charlies´Dad
Charlie, talking to his wife
This is the season in which most of the story takes place.
Summer
Charlie lives in a village close to which big city?
London
This boy is part of the group of friends Charlie had at school and probably the only true friend within this group.
"Fresh meat! Well, you´ll love it, I know you will. Come, join us!"
Ivor, leader of the theatre group
Charlie is very afraid of getting the results of his...
Final school exams
This important theme of the novel describes Charlie gaining confidence and discovering who he is. It´s the main theme and genre of the novel.
This eccentric and passionate couple directs the amateur theatre group performing Romeo & Juliet.
Ivor & Alina
During his summer holidays Charlie earns money doing what?
Working at a petrol station
Charlie´s dad starts getting depressive, when...
When he went bankrupt (his last music shop closed)
A very self-absorbed member of the theater group who, of all roles, plays Romeo.
Miles
"I don´t know. I just suddenly though - what if it doesn´t get better than this?"
Helen Beavis, on their last night together after their last theater perfomance
This emotional experience is central to the novel and describes Charlie’s relationship with Fran.
First Love
The title "Sweet Sorrow" refers to a famous Shakespeare quote. Which one?
"Parting is such a sweet sorrow."