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Original Title:	A Certain Slant of Light
ISBN:	061858532X (ISBN13: 9780618585328)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Light #1
Literary Awards:	Lincoln Award Nominee (2008), Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2008)

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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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Title	:	A Certain Slant of Light (Light #1)
Author	:	Laura Whitcomb
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 282 pages
Published	:	September 21st 2005 by HMH Books for Young Readers
Categories	:	Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Ghosts. Fiction

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Ratings: 3.83 From 18536 Users | 1882 Reviews

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Whitcomb seamlessly blends literary, fantasy, and even a bit of gothic horror. The writing is beautifully poetic but not florid, and the humanity of the ghost protagonist comes through so clearly it was easy to identify with her pain and desires.

This was one of the weirdest books I've ever read, I am now terrified of ghosts.|✨BLOG✨| ✨TWITTER✨|✨BOOKSTAGRAM✨|

A Certain Slant of Light is often disturbing and very heavy as far as paranormal books go, but it's also a beautiful story of facing the past to find the future, and its characters, though not always likable, are understandable and captivating.

What a beautiful, compelling, and unique story. Definitely one of the better young adult novels I've read. The best part is it was almost like getting two stories in one. You've got Helen and James' super natural story, then you've got Jenny and Billy's more grounded one. I found myself caring greatly for the outcome of both sets of characters. The author did an amazing job at keeping the two story-lines separate. There was never any confusion as to who was who, yet they were also so closely

3.5 stars.I liked this tale of two lurid lovers, but I didn't enjoy it enough to give it a higher rating.Laura Whitcomb's writing was wonderful, considering A Certain Slant of Light is her debut novel. It's sensational yet sweet, hair-raising yet unhurried - there were a few quotes I took special notice of but now regret not writing down. After quickly scanning the first chapter or two, here's a quote that I think shows her talent:"I had two strong and seemingly contradictory sensations. One was

A Certain Slant of Light is both a pleasant surprise and...not. On one hand, I am incredibly impressed with Whitcomb's story. It is a paranormal love story, but of a very different nature than most. Helen and James, the couple in question, are ghosts left behind in the Light, having been dead for nearly 130 years. Thus, when they find each other and take over two teenage bodies to be together, their relationship is an adult one - only in a teenage body. Needless to say, this brings up quite a

A Certain Slant of Light is both a pleasant surprise and...not. On one hand, I am incredibly impressed with Whitcomb's story. It is a paranormal love story, but of a very different nature than most. Helen and James, the couple in question, are ghosts left behind in the Light, having been dead for nearly 130 years. Thus, when they find each other and take over two teenage bodies to be together, their relationship is an adult one - only in a teenage body. Needless to say, this brings up quite a