A Certain Slant of Light

Laura Whitcomb

Sep 2005 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

The first 3/4 of this book is absolutely breath taking. The ending falls short for me. It was a tad too predictable for the rest of the book which left me on the edge of a cliff the majority of the time. The characters are very lovable. I fell for them quite quickly. And their relationship is quite heavenly (no pun intended)... Breathtaking story with careful attention to detail, but weak ending. Beautiful writing though. I almost felt like I was reading a poem the entire time. Words are very carefully chosen and rightfully so...I would recommend this read for the first 3/4 of the book, as long as the reader understands that the ending will not be a suprise.

I read the first fifty-seven pages of the novel A CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT and found the book very good, from the wording to the overall ideas and plot. then, when the amount of pages offered to read had been read, i proceeded to read some of the reviews. most were not surprising at all. People talked about incredible word choice and a gripping plot that sucks you in from the beginning. one, however, caught my eye. it went talked about how inappropriate the book actually is. i hadn't read any real immorality yet, and hadn't quite been phased. the review talked about graphic scenes that put just plain disgusting thoughts into one's head.the overview of Christians is completely stereotyped and i didn't like how the author describes them in this book. overall, what i read of the book was very well written and intriguing, but if you are looking for a more appropriate book for you or your child's age level, this book might not be the best choice.

Less superficial than I would have thought-real fear and shock around every corner. Not reccomended for younger readers-larger words and more mature concepts. Overall, a 4.5/5. The book is believeable and smart, darkly funny and charmingly sarcastic, yet still holds some semblance of purity.

About the author

Laura Whitcomb grew up in Pasadena, California where she lived in a mildly haunted house for 12 years. She has taught English in California and Hawaii. The winner of three Kay Snow Writing Awards, she was once runner up in the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction contest for the best first sentence of the worst science fiction novel never written. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her dog Maximus.