The Charlie Barber Treatment - Character Study

A Character Study of Charlotte Barber The novel “The Charlie Barber Treatment” is written by Carole Lloyd. It is about a boy called Simon whose mother dies unexpectedly. He is very upset and unable to get over his mum. When he meets Charlie Barber she really cheers him up. Charlie has a big effect on Simon. Charlie is a sixteen-year-old girl who is staying with her Gran for the week. We first meet Charlotte when …showed first 75 words of 454 total…

…showed last 75 words of 454 total…and Simon are in the pub she acts sensibly so as not to get them thrown out as under-aged drinkers. “ “Fancy asking tonight,” she taunted him, “when I’m already taken for.” ” This shows she is good at handling people, especially adults. Near the end of the novel we find that Charlie has to leave early and this devastates Simon dut Charlie remains calm and comforts Simon. Here we see she is a strong girl.