Friday 14 August 2009

A Certain Slant of Light

A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb. Finished on January 8th 2009.



What the Blurb says...

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.

My review...

This was a book bought on a recommendation, it was an eBay purchase. It stood on my TBR pile for a long time before I got around to reading it. It fits quite well into me 999 challenge. I didn't think I would get 'in' to the book to start with, almost put it down on a few occasions, but on the third chapter, I finally got into the swing of it. A bittersweet read, the ghosts are selfish and not realising in all the excitement of new love and refreshing experiences that they may be causing a lot more grief. Written very well and it was a beautiful read.

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