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100 Days of Sunlight
by Abbie Emmons
DISCLAIMER: I was provided a free advanced copy of this book via NetGalley and the publisher
This story was cute!
Going into a self published novel, I didn't have high expectations, and given that I would say I was pleasantly surprised.
100 Days of Sunlight tells the story of a girl named Tessa who has temporarily lost her eyesight after a car accident caused her some brain damage. Her sight is supposed to return around 100 days. Before she lost her sight, she ran a poetry blog in her free time and it was her passion. After losing her sight, she is no longer able to do what she loved, so her grandparents (who she lives with) attempt to help and get her someone to write the poetry she says. Tessa decides not to follow through with the idea, but the ad still ends up in the hands of Weston. Weston is an amputee who lost his legs in an accident, but Tessa doesn't know that. When he comes to help her, he is determined to pull her out of the metaphorical darkness, all the while keeping the fact he doesn't have legs a secret.
This story definitely developed in writing style after a while. The beginning was very repetitive as a way to bring emphasis but it felt just a tad underdeveloped and unnecessary. I really enjoyed the family dynamic presented in this book. Tessa, being raised by her grandparents, and Weston, having a TON of younger brothers, I enjoyed seeing this family connection and bond they each had respectively. I also enjoyed the friendship dynamics we had at times and I wish there was more.
The love story presented felt very hate-to-lovers wannabe, if that makes sense. Then, once we liked each other it was like BOOM insta-love. I think this is written for a younger audience than myself, which is fair.
Overall, the book was good and I enjoyed it, just a it slow (or cringey) at parts and I found myself wanting more. For a self-published book and debut, I did enjoy it, though and thought it was well done.
This story was cute!
Going into a self published novel, I didn't have high expectations, and given that I would say I was pleasantly surprised.
100 Days of Sunlight tells the story of a girl named Tessa who has temporarily lost her eyesight after a car accident caused her some brain damage. Her sight is supposed to return around 100 days. Before she lost her sight, she ran a poetry blog in her free time and it was her passion. After losing her sight, she is no longer able to do what she loved, so her grandparents (who she lives with) attempt to help and get her someone to write the poetry she says. Tessa decides not to follow through with the idea, but the ad still ends up in the hands of Weston. Weston is an amputee who lost his legs in an accident, but Tessa doesn't know that. When he comes to help her, he is determined to pull her out of the metaphorical darkness, all the while keeping the fact he doesn't have legs a secret.
This story definitely developed in writing style after a while. The beginning was very repetitive as a way to bring emphasis but it felt just a tad underdeveloped and unnecessary. I really enjoyed the family dynamic presented in this book. Tessa, being raised by her grandparents, and Weston, having a TON of younger brothers, I enjoyed seeing this family connection and bond they each had respectively. I also enjoyed the friendship dynamics we had at times and I wish there was more.
The love story presented felt very hate-to-lovers wannabe, if that makes sense. Then, once we liked each other it was like BOOM insta-love. I think this is written for a younger audience than myself, which is fair.
Overall, the book was good and I enjoyed it, just a it slow (or cringey) at parts and I found myself wanting more. For a self-published book and debut, I did enjoy it, though and thought it was well done.