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100 Days of Sunlight: A Book Review

A basic overview, summary, personal experience, quotes, and recommendations

By Katelyn HuntPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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100 Days of Sunlight: A Book Review
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Basic Overview

Author: Abbie Emmons

Publishing House: Self-Published

Genre: YA Romance/Contemporary

Viewpoint: First-person, multiple perspectives

Tense: Shifts to and from present tense to past tense

Page Count (Paper Back): 315

Star Rating: 5/5

Summary

100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons is a beautiful and heartwarming YA romance novel containing a heavy theme regarding disabilities.

-One of the two main characters, 16-year-old Tessa Dickinson, has recently been in a car accident resulting in a temporary loss of vision. Without this sense, she has given up on most of her passions—poetry, blogging, and communicating with online friends—and everything appears utterly hopeless … until her grandparents announce that they have posted an ad in the local newspaper to hire Tessa her own typist. For Tessa, this transforms the situation from hopeless to morose. Though she convinced her grandparents to cancel the ad, she remains depressed and angry at the world, and there is little more that Tessa Dickinson can do to better her situation on her own.

-Weston Ludovico—the son of the man who runs the magazine company to which Tessa’s grandparents bought the ad—steals a look at the advertisement, and he thinks he may be able to help. He meets none of the requirements listed on the ad—such as moderate typing skills and being female—but he does not let this hinder him. He keeps the ad and sets out for Tessa’s doorstep. On a mission to help the young girl, he convinces her grandmother to allow him inside … but there is one condition. Tessa must not be informed of his missing legs.

This blossoming tale of friendship, family, and a slow-burning romance will have you in tears of laughter, gritting your teeth, cringing, and crying in all of the best ways.

Personal Opinions

I came to hear about this book through the author, Abbie Emmons’, YouTube channel. Her writing advice is direct and to the point, making me want to pick up the book even more, and I was not disappointed. Throughout the entirety of the story, the sensory details are on point and the character’s arcs are implemented in realistic yet unique ways. From the time I picked up the book until I closed it on the final page, I could relate to the characters—and, in my opinion, that is what makes a book worthwhile. I tend to be hesitant when it comes to liking main characters right off the bat, but I simply could not resist loving both main characters of this novel!

The romance side of this book was slow-burning, and that made it all the better. Too often do we see two characters being thrown together mere days after they first meet, and—thankfully—that trope did not present itself in Emmons’ work!

Not only were the characters and plot immersive, but the writing itself flowed excellently and kept you engaged throughout the entire story.

In This Novel You Will Find …

Humor: “This is when I usually crack a lame joke, like, “Yeah, sorry, I left my real legs at home.”

—Abbie Emmons, 100 Days of Sunlight

Relatable Moments: “I would scream. I would break my mirror, smash it into a million little pieces. Then it would look like me. Because I’m not Tessa Dickinson anymore. I am a million little pieces of what used to be Tessa Dickinson.”

―Abbie Emmons, 100 Days of Sunlight

Sweet Romance: “This stubborn, kind, impertinent, obnoxiously optimistic boy is doing something to me. And it feels good.”

― Abbie Emmons, 100 Days of Sunlight

Powerful Themes: “Letting go feels like giving up. But if you don’t let go, you’ll drown. I know the feeling. And it sucks. But Life sucks sometimes. And yeah, it gets back up. But you don’t have to stay on your knees.”

― Abbie Emmons, 100 Days of Sunlight

Final Thoughts and Recommendations

“When life knocks you down … get up” (Front cover of 100 Days of Sunlight paperback edition)

In all, 100 Days of Sunlight was an amusing and light read. I would recommend this novel to anyone looking for an easy-to-read, emotion-soaked story whose author created characters that will make you laugh, grit your teeth, cringe, cry, and so much more!

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About the Creator

Katelyn Hunt

Christian YA Author | WIP: The Genesis Project (TPG) | Science Fiction and Fantasy | INFJ-T

"Not all those who wander are lost." ~J. R. R. Tolkien

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