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

A Certain Slant of Light (Light #1) Paperback | Pages: 282 pages

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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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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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Ratings: 3.83 From 18536 Users | 1882 Reviews

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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.

5 Haunting Stars!It took a few pages before the book grabbed me and then it didn't let go. A very emotional read and so different from anything I've read. To summarize it without giving anything away I would say it was about two souls saving two souls. Loved it!

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

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

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

Opening Line:"Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you're dead." This is one of the best books that I've read in a long time. And although it's being touted as YA this can absolutely be enjoyed by adults and as one I'll be recommending it to all my friends. It's just a beautiful story of fated romance no matter what your age. A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT tells the story of a girl named Helen who's been dead for a 130 years. She is now a ghost or "light" as the author calls her

Oh my, this book was good. I only meant to read it during my lunch hour, but I found myself engrossed. Needless to say, I didn't get much work done yesterday.It's a ghost story, but not a scary one. Helen has been dead for 130 years and remembers only that she was a woman who had been married. She finds herself stuck between earth and hell, knowing that something about how she died is keeping her from heaven. She attaches to "hosts" who don't know she's there but still feel her influence