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brisbookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
A Certain Slant of Light has now made it to one of my top 10 books. It is beautifully written and unique. I bought the kindle edition and there seems to be alot of typos, not sure if its just the kindle or not but either way its a fantastic book. I highly recommend it!
naturegirlj9's review against another edition
5.0
A beautiful love story that captures the innocence and tenderness of the first time. This is possibly the best love story I ever read. Deep and playful.
kraley's review against another edition
2.0
This book was strange. It was recommended by Amazon for people who liked Twilight and Blue Bloods, but there are no vampires or other things like that in this book. There are ghosts, but it was not really what I was looking for. The story is ok (I finished the book), but I was disappointed in the recommendation.
ameserole's review against another edition
3.0
Okay, so I most definitely dove into this because it was available from my library and it worked for a challenge. That being said, this book had some pretty interesting parts to it but others were just kind of weird. I'm not going to lie, I was confused about so many things but then I felt like it's so freaking lonely to be sort of tethered to someone who had no idea you even existed.
Whether you were a ghost or not.
Then there was just something about James and Helen that sucked me in as well. They were definitely two lost souls just wandering around on earth and when they met - something sort of magical happened. It was like they could finally heal themselves in a way because they were basically the same people going through the same thing.
In the end, it was an interesting and confusing book with a good ending. Not sure if I will dive into the next book but who knows.
Whether you were a ghost or not.
Then there was just something about James and Helen that sucked me in as well. They were definitely two lost souls just wandering around on earth and when they met - something sort of magical happened. It was like they could finally heal themselves in a way because they were basically the same people going through the same thing.
In the end, it was an interesting and confusing book with a good ending. Not sure if I will dive into the next book but who knows.
theangrystackrat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
deedralapray's review against another edition
4.0
I have had this on my want to read list for quite some time now. I listened to the audiobook.
It's part love story, part sad story, a lot ghost story....but not scary ghost story...I guess it was more of a lost souls story. To be perfectly honest, I don't know that I would recommend this book to many people. It was a little slow, and it took an incredible long time to develop the characters. That being said, I actually loved the book. It is not a typical read for me, but I'm so glad I did read it.
It's part love story, part sad story, a lot ghost story....but not scary ghost story...I guess it was more of a lost souls story. To be perfectly honest, I don't know that I would recommend this book to many people. It was a little slow, and it took an incredible long time to develop the characters. That being said, I actually loved the book. It is not a typical read for me, but I'm so glad I did read it.
mbrandmaier's review against another edition
5.0
Could not put this down. I even walked around at work in a trance the couple days I was reading this, desperate to be off for the day or at least on lunch break so I could continue this story. No wonder it won awards!
nina_rod's review against another edition
5.0
This book was awesome. It was such an interesting read. I could hardly put it down and got little accomplished today.
It's a weird ghost story about two dead spirits who fall in love. The protagonist, a 130-year old female spirit falls for an 85 year old male spirit, who happens to occupy the body of an 16-year-old stoner. It's a fabulous tale of two old souls (pun intended) who try to live and love in the modern world.
Apparently it's a YA fiction, which surprised me. Adults would enjoy this and the only teenage link was that the characters occupy teenage bodies.
It's my best read of the year, and I can say this since it's only January.
It had a fabulous opening line: Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation when you are dead.
It's a weird ghost story about two dead spirits who fall in love. The protagonist, a 130-year old female spirit falls for an 85 year old male spirit, who happens to occupy the body of an 16-year-old stoner. It's a fabulous tale of two old souls (pun intended) who try to live and love in the modern world.
Apparently it's a YA fiction, which surprised me. Adults would enjoy this and the only teenage link was that the characters occupy teenage bodies.
It's my best read of the year, and I can say this since it's only January.
It had a fabulous opening line: Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation when you are dead.
twice_jordyn's review against another edition
2.0
The beginning was slow and the ending felt rushed. Plot points were left unanswered. I wish there had been more development with certain side characters. More than anything, the premise was enticing but the execution fell flat. Despite these pitfalls, the novel ended with a satisfying (and tear inducing) conclusion. Not a book I would read again, but a book I'm glad to have read.