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A review by stephxsu
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
2.0
Helen has been a ghost for over a century. Unseen and unable to communicate with anyone, she attaches herself to various human hosts in order to fight back her own personal hell. But then one day a human boy sees her. It's Billy, but it's not really him; instead, a ghost named James has occupied Billy's body instead. Persuaded by James, Helen occupies the spiritless body of Jenny and finds herself able to touch and sense the world around her. She and James, now in human bodies, develop their romance.
But each teenager's family has problems, and it's up to Helen and James to figure out what happened and right it, so that the spirits of Billy and Jenny can come back. But what will happen to Helen and James when they succeed?
While the plot is incredible, I felt like there was something important missing, and that was characterization. I wasn't able to feel connected with any of the characters. It was like looking at several people's interconnected problems through a glass pane. Thus, sadly, this book did not strike me in any serious way.
But each teenager's family has problems, and it's up to Helen and James to figure out what happened and right it, so that the spirits of Billy and Jenny can come back. But what will happen to Helen and James when they succeed?
While the plot is incredible, I felt like there was something important missing, and that was characterization. I wasn't able to feel connected with any of the characters. It was like looking at several people's interconnected problems through a glass pane. Thus, sadly, this book did not strike me in any serious way.