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99 Days
by Katie Cotugno
Good Things About 99 Days
☯ This story had so many life lessons that the reader could take and apply to their own lives. My favorite was from Molly’s dorm roommate- “It’s really hard to remember your hometown isn’t the only place in the world.” It’s completely okay to mend past relationships, and it’s also completely okay to start over somewhere else. This novel taught me to take risks, and to just be honest with people.
☯ Nothing
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Bad Things About 99 Days
☯ I love that we humans have a fight or flight response to bad and good situations. But, for Molly, she was obsessed with flight. It was a little annoying because she did not actually fight for her place in life until the end. It would’ve been nice to see a little more strength in the main character. Authors always play girl characters out to be soft and quiet; I love strong female characters. (But, that’s also just my opinion)
☯ Regret is a very strong emotion, and it’s one that completely controls Molly. Some things you just have to let go. She did something wrong (messing around with her boyfriend’s brother during a break) and lied about it, so of course many people are going to be outraged with her. What I did not like is that she thought that it was the end of the world. She ran away from her problems, leaving people to basically grieve over everything she had done wrong, and then acted as if the people she hurt were the wrongdoers for treating her so awfully after everything. I do not like stories that run off of ignorance. It made the whole story seem like Molly thought she would only get by with a slap on the hand, not total disgust from the whole town. (I mean, everyone only found out because of a novel her mom wrote, not from Molly herself. Which made the entire situation SO much worse) 99 Days would have been so much better if Molly were more honest with herself.
☯ She screwed up, with the SAME guys, TWICE. The synopsis makes it seem as though there is a happy ending, and she finally has a good relationship with one of the brothers, but nope. Things start off bad, and then get better, and are basically even worse at the end. The plot was just confused. Everything was confusing. This book will make you angry for all the wrong reasons. It’s a nice little summer read, but it’s nothing worth re-reading.
Overall Summary
I would say that this storyline is very contemporary, calm (yet so very frustrating), and a good summer read. It is also for people who love friend, family, and boy drama. It’s for young adults 17+, as there are some touchy subjects and language/situations not suitable for younger readers. It doesn’t have enough plot twists or action to keep you interested in the story, and it was extremely hard for me to get into the story at all. It was fantastic to have innocent male characters for one, and it made me root for the brothers instead of the main character. I had no sympathy for Molly at all; I was just hoping that she would get her karma, maybe some relationships would be fixed, and the snotty attitude from Patrick’s family would tone down. In total, this novel didn’t leave me content. The only thing I completely liked was that this novel wasn’t extremely busy. I could easily remember every main focal point, and it was nonfiction enough that I could relate to some characters, and have a feel for the small town and the community. I would not recommend this to any of my friends.
☯ This story had so many life lessons that the reader could take and apply to their own lives. My favorite was from Molly’s dorm roommate- “It’s really hard to remember your hometown isn’t the only place in the world.” It’s completely okay to mend past relationships, and it’s also completely okay to start over somewhere else. This novel taught me to take risks, and to just be honest with people.
☯ Nothing
☯ Else
☯ Was
☯ Good
Bad Things About 99 Days
☯ I love that we humans have a fight or flight response to bad and good situations. But, for Molly, she was obsessed with flight. It was a little annoying because she did not actually fight for her place in life until the end. It would’ve been nice to see a little more strength in the main character. Authors always play girl characters out to be soft and quiet; I love strong female characters. (But, that’s also just my opinion)
☯ Regret is a very strong emotion, and it’s one that completely controls Molly. Some things you just have to let go. She did something wrong (messing around with her boyfriend’s brother during a break) and lied about it, so of course many people are going to be outraged with her. What I did not like is that she thought that it was the end of the world. She ran away from her problems, leaving people to basically grieve over everything she had done wrong, and then acted as if the people she hurt were the wrongdoers for treating her so awfully after everything. I do not like stories that run off of ignorance. It made the whole story seem like Molly thought she would only get by with a slap on the hand, not total disgust from the whole town. (I mean, everyone only found out because of a novel her mom wrote, not from Molly herself. Which made the entire situation SO much worse) 99 Days would have been so much better if Molly were more honest with herself.
☯ She screwed up, with the SAME guys, TWICE. The synopsis makes it seem as though there is a happy ending, and she finally has a good relationship with one of the brothers, but nope. Things start off bad, and then get better, and are basically even worse at the end. The plot was just confused. Everything was confusing. This book will make you angry for all the wrong reasons. It’s a nice little summer read, but it’s nothing worth re-reading.
Overall Summary
I would say that this storyline is very contemporary, calm (yet so very frustrating), and a good summer read. It is also for people who love friend, family, and boy drama. It’s for young adults 17+, as there are some touchy subjects and language/situations not suitable for younger readers. It doesn’t have enough plot twists or action to keep you interested in the story, and it was extremely hard for me to get into the story at all. It was fantastic to have innocent male characters for one, and it made me root for the brothers instead of the main character. I had no sympathy for Molly at all; I was just hoping that she would get her karma, maybe some relationships would be fixed, and the snotty attitude from Patrick’s family would tone down. In total, this novel didn’t leave me content. The only thing I completely liked was that this novel wasn’t extremely busy. I could easily remember every main focal point, and it was nonfiction enough that I could relate to some characters, and have a feel for the small town and the community. I would not recommend this to any of my friends.