A Certain Slant of Light
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / General
3.9
(251)
Laura Whitcomb
In the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen—terrified, but intrigued—is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess.
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Author
Laura Whitcomb
Pages
288
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2005-09-21
ISBN
0547349130 9780547349138
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Beautiful writing, Strange premise ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5"
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"I have mixed feelings about this one. It was entertaining & intriguing enough to keep me turning the pages, but I do have some reservations about it. It would've been better suited for an adult audience, but not because I feel it was too mature or inappropriate for YA readers. The characters were adults (29 & 27, I believe), and I feel like the story would've been more believeable (and probably more effective) if these characters had inhabited (for lack of a better word) adult people instead of high school students...perhaps, college-age students or people similar to the ghosts' original ages. I enjoyed experiencing the "hosts'" lives through James & Helen, and I felt an emotional connection to them. However, they fell in love pretty quickly, which seemed a little too easy, if not forced. I was offended by the stereotyping of the so-called Christian parents & their fellow church members. Young readers might be influenced by that & form the opinion that ALL people of the Christian faith are hypocritical, overbearing fundamentalists, and that is simply untrue. Overall, I enjoyed the book & do not regret reading it."
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Addison Wills
"Heartbreakingly beautiful. Great chemistry between the main characters."
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Brooke Whitehurst
"Heartfelt, philosophical."
Cordelia Albertson
