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A Certain Slant of Light | 
| Author: Laura Whitcomb
Publisher: Graphia Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 2844
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 061858532X
EAN: 9780618585328
ASIN: 061858532X
Publication Date: September 21, 2005
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 breathe taking and spine tingling August 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book thanks to Amazon and once i opened that first page i was hooked, i couldnt stop reading this book til the end it is a profound book (to me) it blew me away the whole idea of two ghosts 'light' falling in love and finding bodies was perfect but the way their relationship was the love they had the bond they had because they were the only two alike was brilliant. The whole god idea too, them not being let into heaven because they had done something bad was good too and getting to the end and finding out what they had done was chair gripping. Also at the end i was in tears how they had lost each other only to find themselves in heaven together again and even though it doesnt actually say Jenny and Billy get together im thinking they do and they also live happily ever after (cos im a sucker for a fairytale ending)and as so as i had shut the book i emidiately wanted to flip back to the begginging and start all over again.
If you are looking for a book that will have you chewing your own lip then buy this it is a life realising book (at least it was for me) and i will never forget this book and i doubt you will either. Buy it, buy it now you wont regret it
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beautifully written, wonderfully thoughtful with an inspired ending August 18, 2008
Captivating and engaging, the story grabs readers from the very first page. It goes as follows; Helen, a ghost, "attaches" herself to human hosts to avoid the grave and the painful and frightening torments that go with it. The author leads readers to think she has been subjected to some sort of divine punishment for some misdeed in her life. Although her hosts are unaware of her presence, she has love for them and try's to help each one throughout their human lives. When she realises a human hears and sees her she is shocked - and at first, understandably, frightened. From that point readers are captivated by a story filled with passion, hope, understanding and finally enlightenment. It is a special book with an ending that not only gives peace to the characters; it subtly explains that we humans are our own judges and condemners'. Atonement and forgiveness is ours to grant to ourselves and once done, happilly ever after follows. Buy this book.
 Mixed view August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book because of the reviews that I read about it on Amazon. I have to say the cover is fantastic and were I to see this book in a book shop I am sure that I would have been drawn to it. Having read this book I have mixed views about it, don't get me wrong I liked it, in fact I couldn't put it down once I had picked it up and read it through in one sitting, but I didn't like the way that the characters jumped from one place to another without even a start of a new chapter, or even a new paragraph at times. It's not the best written book I have ever read but then again I don't often feel the urge to read a book in one sitting.
A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb July 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is, in short, beautiful. I loved every part of it, and the worst thing about it is that it simply isn't long enough. It's a quick read, but wonderfully written.
I loved the main characters, James and Helen and how they interact with a world that is not their own. Whitcomb is incredibly exploring in our contemporary families and modern viewpoints, and as she allows James and Helen to explore, I found myself more attached to them.
It's a really beautiful book; a romance/fantasy and I urge you to read it.
From my grandaughter aged 15 June 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought the book for my grandaughter, she has just sent me this message as a review:
I found it relaxing, i could get into it straight away, i wanted to finish it in one sitting, but had to pace myself otherwise i'd regret it later and not
have anything to read. Its written beautifully, Laura Whitcomb has a way with words and a knack for picking out good pieces of poetry that fit the
story line and character perfectly. When i finished the book i wanted to know how it felt to be light, like Helen.
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