A beautiful story of friendship, love, fear and life lessons.
When Tessa is injured in a car accident and is left temporarily blind, she believes she is crippled and feels that her life is over.
She meets Weston. He tries to help her find herself and in this process, teaches Tessa some valuable life lessons.
Will it be enough to sustain this friendship once Tessa's vision returns? Will she remember as she "sees" Weston for the "first" time all the wonderful words he has spoken?
This is a quick read that is perfect for teens to read! Even adults will enjoy it.
My favorite quote- "Visual beauty is only one form of beauty."

100 Days of Sunlight is a thoroughly enjoyable read. So many YA books in this genre play on tragedy to pull on our heart strings. It was so refreshing to read a book that focused on the positives with a happy ending. This is not to say that the book will bring out the emotions! The love story between Tessa and Weston is beautifully written and I loved their journey to find each other and accept themselves.

Perfect for fans of John Green and YA /Coming of Age.

Thank you to @Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

this book was amazing and Weston is the best fictional character ever! YA is not usually my genre but I loved it this!

Two teens! Same age! One has a temporary disability other disabled for a lifetime - how they find each other and what's the cause is well-crafted in this debut novel by Abbie Emmons.

Tessa is an introvert living with her Grandparents. She is homeschooled and adores Waffles and bright colors. She is a blogger who has friends on Instagram. Tessa's Grandfather is a Pastor in a local church. In an accident, she loses her sight temporarily. She is emotionally vulnerable and thinks the sunlight has passed and, only darkness encloses her. The once happy, sweet girl is gone and replaced with an irritated, angry, tearful girl.

Weston is a strong-willed, daring teen also an accidental amputee. He lives with his parents and three cute younger brothers. He is a comic fan and reads comic books to his brothers as a bedtime story. Rudy is his best buddy. Weston's an optimist and always goes by replying, "Never been better."

Weston enters Tessa's life to help her deal with her temporary blindness. But he never thought that he would fall for her, like her, love her, inspire her and most importantly be her sunlight. An adorable, uplifting quick read to overcome hindrances and encounter sunlight!

There's a family bond, friends as a family all the positive vibes for the teens. This book will warm your soul and uplift your mind.

How can I not talk about the book title and book cover? There's no better cover and title for this astonishing read.

Pick this book! Recommend the book to all.

E-ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Thank you, Publisher!

Although it wasn't always the finest writing, I thought this book was sweet in certain parts and handled disability in an empathetic manner, but unfortunately, it was quite problematic in certain areas. I was uncomfortable with the male lead's reckless attitude in the name of "thrill-seeking." I don't think a boy and his best friend punching each other till they bleed should be a "fun activity," neither should continuing to be punched after losing both your legs be the thing that makes a disabled person feel like themselves still.

Then, there's the issue of kissing someone without consent, which should not have made it into this book. It's not cute. I wouldn't discourage other people from checking this out, but I cannot wholeheartedly recommend such a problematic novel -- especially for young adults. We can do better.

It's like when you feel that one best moment in your life. When u think it'll be the best forever. I know I'm gonna be obsessed with this book .


Basically I got every reaction of mine written in the book . For example ,


ASDFGHJKASLDKJAL ALLISON: sldklkhsljDLFJLKASJAlkj
GRACIE: I’M SCREAMING
MARIA: what!!!!
RAQUEL: WESTESS WESTESS WESTESS

and

Rudy laughs. “Are you kidding, Wes? I have a crush on you. And I’m as straight as it gets.”


Tessa loses her sight temporarily in an accident. She feels the darkness creeping up on her figuratively and literally. Her blog , poetry and everything she loved become pointless until

Weston has prosthetic legs. Everyone sees him differently ,he badly wants someone to see him as Weston , not the poor boy with prosthetic legs.

Until , an unexpected turn makes their world's collide .

I loved how Abbie told the story from both of their perspectives and managed to clash their personalities in every way possible.

I actually paused the book in the 10-20 percent because I felt like the MC's were kinda jerks. But they were just teens. I fell in love with them

Weston was everything!!! He's confident , awesome and secretly a bit wounded. Nikolai Lantsov much? YeSss.

I was practically welling up in the ending. I loved it

100days of sunlight promises everything will be better and to suck up and do it.

I thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the copy.

First of all, thanks to NetGalley and Abbie Emmons for approving my request and sending me an eARC in exchange for a honest review.
You have to know English isn’t my first language, so feel free to correct me if I make some mistakes while writing this review.


My sight isn't exactly good - I've been wearing glasses since I was six years old and contact lenses since I was fourteen and now I'm thirty.
I know on some basic level what it's like not seeing something, but I can't imagine being completely blind and losing colors, sense of space and the faces of those I love.
I, like Tessa, would be angry and afraid - and yes, also rude to everyone elese because they wouldn't understand what it's like.
I couldn't blame Tessa - not entirely, anyway - for reacting so badly, even knowing that her sight was going to come back eventually.

Enter Weston, a boy who finds out about Tessa from his father and can't help wanting to know her and help her because he knows what Tessa is going through - all the rage, the fear, the despair are something Weston lived and felt himself when he lost his legs three years earlier.

Tessa refuses stubbornly any help - she barely tolerates the help offered by her grandparents - but what she doesn't know is that Weston is also stubborn as well, never giving up even when she tells him to leave her alone and determined to show her that are other senses through which experience life.

Weston was my favorite character - I liked his attitude and his optimism and I admit I also envied them. I'd like to be as optmistic as him even once in a while. I liked his relationships with his best friend and his brothers - the author wrote them so good. But what I liked the most was reading about his past and his fight to overcome anything Life threw at him, refusing to believe there was anything he couldn't possibly do - saying he's never been better lying through his teeth.

The pace was just fine and I think Tessa and Weston could have worked also just as friends, but I found them adorable at the same time - the way they got to know each other and care about each other even not knowing everything because it's not always love at first sight. And I liked that touch of angst - it's what I like the most in a romance. Tessa wants to see Weston when she regains her sight, but Weston is afraid of what Tessa will think of him now that she could see he's different from what she imagined him to be because he never told her about his legs - and he swore her grandparents to secrecy.

It's a sweet story about recovery and hope, about getting back on your feet even when you're bleeding on the floor and I read it fast - it's a great debut novel. And can we talk about that gorgeous cover?

(Also posted on my GR account!)

First of all, I'm in love with the cover. I mean, how could you not??? It's bright yellow with flowers and the title place... ugh, perfect, am I right?

Second, I love Abbie Emmons. I love her youtube, her content, and then, I love her writing.

100 Days of Sunlight was a feel good and cute young adult. It was a breath of fresh air for me who is constantly bombarded with YA fantasy and psychological thriller. I expected it to be good and I was not mistaken.

I adore Weston first, and Tessa second. Can you blame me tho? I rooted for Weston, the guy who've been through his kinda hell and still trying to make the best out of everything. And Tessa was correct: if optimism has a face, it's Weston.

Tessa was... okay, I guess. Sure, I came for Tessa and her journey of navigating her life after her temporary blindness, but it was Weston I stayed for.

The story was short, it was cute and squeal and almost cried during 90% mark. Almost, ehe.

What I like about the book:
- The cover, Weston, and Tessa
- Weston's family and Rudy
- Tessa's family, although I do feel the need to establish Tessa a bit more because I had Weston's whole story but Tessa was left with bits of information

However, there were several things that made me give it 4 solid stars:
- I didn't get why Weston wanted to be involved with Tessa and he did so straight away. In my opinion, it'd better to let them be classmates (?) or involved in something/some club/whatever together because then, Weston would know Tessa better then he got closer to her. This irked me the most during my time reading.
- Weston's behavior, although I do fond of him, was kinda... (I'm trying to find a good word here) not good towards Tessa. I mean, this book was the case of mistaken identity at best, so someone bounded to have an upper hand in the relationship, and it was Weston. So when he tried to kiss Tessa and overall wooed her, I felt... weird, to say the least.
- The ending felt rushed.

100 Days of Sunlight is a beautifully compelling book that everyone should read! The story of Tessa and Weston will make you appreciate the little things we take for granted, and your problems seem small. I love that everyone respected Westons wishes to keep his secret from Tessa, so she truly got to know him for who he is, not as others see him. Such a great story, it really puts life into perspective and I can't wait to read it again.

An interesting premise, with a wonderful message, this book is probably going to be up in my top 10 for 2019. It’s emotional, eye opening and a very real read. A book about friendship, family, perseverance, hope , sadness and overcoming judgments/stereotypes. It’s one of the best books involving disabilities I’ve ever read. Highly recommended read, stays with you long after you close the book.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

100 Days of Sunlight follows our main character, the 16 years old Tessa Dickinson, who recently got into a car crash and is now temporary blind. Being a poet who consistently shares her works on her blog, this obviously took her by surprise because now she feels she can’t do anything and trap in the darkness. Trying to find a way to cheer up their granddaughter, Tessa’s grandpa and grandma decided to post a newspaper ad to look for a typewriter, someone that could help Tessa back to the comfort of her blogging and writing zone. Enter 16 years old Weston Ludovico, a bright, confident, and obnoxiously optimistic amputee, who happened to saw the ad and decided to help Tessa to come out of her misery and get her back up on her knees. Through many ups and downs, and after Life knocked both of them down with different challenges during different times, we got to witness how the two started as barely a stranger, and become each other’s biggest support system.

A FEARLESS COMING-OF-AGE LOVE STORY WRAPPED IN A RELATABLE MODERN SETUP WITH A WONDERFUL REPRESENTATION OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND DISABILITY.
I’m always a big fan of classic coming-of-age love story. What’s not to like about it? It’s fun, reckless, and it reminds me of the good ol’ days (I just realized I sound super old by saying that, when in fact I’m not even 25 yet… but let’s skip that). 100 Days of Sunlight feels close to one, but the fact that it didn’t feature your typical mainstream couple, is what makes me love it even harder. The characters are definitely my most favorite thing about this story (and I’ll ramble more about them later!), but I’d be lying if I say that the plot didn’t amaze me. The simplicity yet complexity of it feels perfect and it really balanced the strong presences from the characters. Tessa was miserable and Weston wanted to help her, because he was in her position once and he knew how it feels like. That’s really it. That’s what this whole story is about. But Abbie managed to develop such simple premise into a well-crafted and intriguing plot. We got to see how Weston worked for his goal to help Tessa through four incredible chapters: smell, taste, sound, and touch, and every one of them didn’t fail to make me smile and swoon over their relationship.

REMARKABLE CHARACTERS WITH A CONTRAST PERSONALITY BETWEEN THE RESERVED TESSA AND THE SPONTANEOUS WESTON, AND THE DIFFERENT PATH THAT THEY CHOSE TO HEAL THEMSELVES.
The characters from 100 Days of Sunlight is definitely my personal favorite aspect about this book and I couldn’t help but rooting for each and every single one of them. The main characters, Tessa and Weston, are obviously the center of this story and it will be impossible to not like them, but I’m surprised to find myself to be falling for the other side characters too, starting from Rudy — Weston’s most loyal best friend, Tessa’s caring grandpa and grandma, to Weston’s adorable three little brothers — Noah, Aidan and Henry. I also adore Tessa’s internet friends and their cute interaction, although I wish we got to see them a bit more in the story!

This story delivered through a dual POV, Tessa and Weston, and the best thing about it is you can tell exactly the differences between them, and not just because they had different chapters, but their contrast personality completely shines through the way they were talking and thinking. And the multidimension of these characters was priceless. Tessa is not just a shy girl and Weston is not just a spontaneous boy. We got to see how both of them evolved, both for better or worse, and I think it’s crucial to show a character’s complexity, not just when they were at the top of the world, but also when they drowned and stucked at the bottom.

➪ Tessa Dickinson — The story started with Tessa’s nightmare about her car crash and how she lost her sight because of it. This incident shocked Tessa to the core and now she had to get through her day in the darkness. Abbie delivered Tessa’s emotions with choice of graceful words, and it was impactful. She didn’t use any complex or complicated words, but instead decided to go with simpler ones and combine them into an exquisite prose. Surprisingly, many of my favorite lines from this book are coming from Tessa’s thought and not from her actual poems. They were fierce and raw, and I got chills from reading them.

"I drag my fingernails down the glass; I clench my teeth together; I curl my toes. It’s the opposite of falling apart; the opposite of exploding. I’m like a star before it goes supernova. Collapsing inward."

➪ Weston Ludovico — If Weston is a book cover, it will looks exactly like the cover of this book. He’s a ray of sunshine for everyone that knows him, but especially for Tessa. I enjoyed his character so much because you can’t never guess what’s he’s going to do or to say next. His candidness was not jerky and it was refreshing. My favorite thing about him is how he chose the hard path to face the world again after losing his legs. For me, his character development was one of the most intense to watch. The moment he lost his legs, he kept saying to himself that he wanted to be normal. Because for society, normal is having a complete and functioning body parts. But then, he decided to face his biggest fear (which is to appear as dependent and weak) and he worked hard to change that into his strength. He didn’t want to be normal anymore. He wanted to be treated as a normal person. And that’s the most intense change and development that I’ve ever seen.

"It’s the first time in three years anyone has ever met me without that look of pity on their face. The first time anyone has ever looked at me and not seen me. The first time anyone has stood before me — with perfectly normal legs — and complained about their own problem. The feeling is exhilarating."

➪ Rudy Kaufmann — I just want to say… where do I get myself a best friend like Rudy Kaufmann?! His friendship with Weston was beautiful, pure and solid. I cried once, well, twice because I read this book twice, and it was during the same scene between Rudy and Weston at the hospital. I’m not sure if I can explain more about the scene without spoiling too much here, but this scene was flawless. The emotional intensity involved in this scene was one of the most genuine interaction that I’ve ever seen. Will I re-read this book, fully knowing that I’ll cry during this scene again? 100% I will.

"I felt like every drop of energy and life had drained out of my body through one of those tubes. But I could feel the warmth of Rudy’s hand, strong and desperate. It was like a rescue, someone pulling me out of a black ocean. I would have drowned if he wasn’t there. I would have drowned."

The only thing that keeping me from giving a full five stars, was the using of repetitive words and sentences. I’m not familiar with this method and I’m not completely sure how I feel about them, but I’m sensing that the point of it was to make a scene appears as more intense.

Overall, I was having a wonderful time with this book. I wish I could write a better review so I can truly express how I experienced it, but reading 100 Days of Sunlight feels easy, yet after I finished the story, it left me with impactful messages that I kept thinking for days. If you’re planning to go on a book haul very soon while also wanting to support a debut and indie author, please consider picking up a copy of this book!

Thank you, Abbie, for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Final rating — ★★★★½
Trigger warnings — Graphic description of accidents, mention of PTSD and traumatic experiences.

WOW! This may make it into my top 5 books for the year! This story is told with so much emotion, reality, and raw honesty. The pain, the beauty, the lessons to be learned from reading this book. The wisdom! I loved this book!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and Abbie Emmons for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I really like books that venture into that somewhat taboo topic of disability and what I like even more is when it’s done correctly. Both Weston and Tessa both lost something and this book and this is a story of leaning to accept that you can do anything if you put your mind to it.

Tessa feels like she has lost everything and understandably withdraws into herself with the fear that life isn’t going to get better. Weston made a stupid mistake that led to him losing his legs but no matter what he wanted to prove he was strong enough to carry on as if nothing had happened. Together they learn to adapt to a new life and stayed strong through all the ups and downs that life threw at them.

I honestly loved the representation of disability in this book and wish that more books approached the subject. Since finishing this book I’ve started to take notice of the little things in my life that I honestly take for granted. It’s also reminded me to stay strong and to keep fighting no matter how much the darkness tries to swallow you up.

So, if you’re looking for a story about romance, hope and family values then I really do recommend you pick up this book!

If I had to say just one line about this books I would say "This book as beautiful from the inside as it is on the outside."
The plot of this novel is pretty hard hitting, as you can tell from the synopsis it deals with some difficult topics and it deals with them well. Along with those heavy topics, this book is filled with fluff and heartwarming moments which left me blushing and squealing.
In the beginning we are introduced to Tessa, who is terrified and has lost her perspective in life and your heart aches for her, then we meet Weston, he is strong willed and nice and along with Tessa's story we follow his story as well and trust me, it hits you right in the feels. I was close to tears so many times when we were in Weston's head.
This book also a great family dynamic, both Weston and Tessa's families are amazing and I am so glad that they kinda important roles, because that is pretty difficult to find in YA. I love the way both the main character's families were there for them and supported them immensely.
There is also a very beautiful friendship in this book, between Weston and a boy named Rudy, their friendship is pure and honestly, it is #goals.
There are so many things about this book that I wanna talk about but I can't because spoilers but I will say read it. This is a perfect read if you are looking for something with heart and fluff, because this is a pretty great coming-of-age story.

My thoughts

Narrative and plot


It is not everyday you come across a book with such a genuine and earnest voice. The narrative shifts between the two main characters - Tessa and Weston. There is heart to it and a certain innocence that makes you feel warm and fuzzy. But there's more to this book than just a teenage love story. The last time I remember feeling this way was when I read "Flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen. 

The image of the girl on the sycamore tree is vivid in my head and I'm sure Tessa and Weston enjoying in the park is going to stay somewhere closer to that. 

Judging by the synopsis, you prepare yourself for an intense emotional read. But the book takes you by surprise. This is one of the most uplifting books you may come across in the recent times. And yet it has those tender moments that make your eyes watery. The plot is simple just the like the blurb promises and yet the journey is unforgettable.



Characters and Conflict

The story is mainly focused on Tessa and Weston. It is about their struggle. You learn how life tries to knock them down and you find out how they respond back. Even though the whole story is about the 100 days in the life of Tessa, Weston is the anchor to it. And that is how the whole process of character development goes. The supporting characters make their presence known too, especially Rudy and Henry.

Weston and his optimistic attitude complements the brooding yet practical Tessa. Even though subtle, you can see the character arc for Weston too. They learn from each other. And the rest is left to you, to interpret, learn and to grow as a person. That is the best thing a book can do to you. 

One of the main conflict the book focuses is the path you choose when life hits you. Everyone has broken wings. It is just how we look at it that matters. Perhaps, this fundamental message - one of hope and optimism - is what makes you feel so connected to the story. 

One can easily write it off as fiction and pretend that such an attitude exists in the fictional world only. But this book reminded me of an interview of Arunima Sinha, a former Indian volleyball player and the first female amputee ( she was pushed out of a moving train by a group of robbers) who climbed Mount Everest and Mount Vinson. I remember her saying that she actually thought about mountaineering after she lost her legs. 

And because I know this story to be true, I enjoyed this book even more. 

Conclusion

Overall,  100 Days of Sunlight is a must read. If you're not picking this book up, then you're missing out on one of the best contemporary fiction books of 2019. This is definitely going to make a place in your heart and perhaps your all-time favorite list as well. It sure goes in my top ten favorites list.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
4.5 STARS

This book was... wow. It was just one of those books that just grabs your heart and doesn't let go.

100 Days of Sunlight is the story of Tessa- a poetry writer and blogger who, after being involved in a car accident, has temporarily lost her eyesight. This was a fantastic YA debut. It had me on a rollercoaster of emotions. I laughed, and cried, even got a little mad. When a novel can touch me in so many different ways, I know it will always be a favorite.

[The Plot]
This was a nice and easy YA read. The writing flowed nicely and the timing was good. I loved the little touches of poetry throughout. I loved how this novel depicts positivity during hardship. There was a good balance of the serious and the lighthearted comedy aspect. Overall I found the plot to be beautifully written and meaningful. Because Weston doesn't want Tessa to know about his own disability, this truly makes the story both ironic and entertaining. It also created nice suspense for us as a reader, as Tessa gets closer to getting her eyesight back.

[The Characters]
Tessa: Tessa is stubborn and obviously upset with the hand she's been dealt. But she is also loveable and her growth and transformation throughout the book was empowering. She isn't the fierce "strong female lead" as typical in some YA novels, but she is REAL. She doesn't always make the right choices or say the right things, but her relatability and humanity was a nice change to read and I really loved her.

Weston: Weston is the stand out character in this novel. Like Tessa, he is also a very real and relatable character. He is very different from most teenage male MC's in that he is very mature and wise for his age, and almost comes off as being in his 20's instead of a teenager in High School. Weston has the most beautiful outlook on life for a 16-year-old, and it is truly awe-inspiring. It is an outlook that I would love to be able to apply even in my adult life. Wes chooses to deal with his trials through love and humility, and it was quite refreshing.

I will note however that while I did like the maturity of the MC's, I also feel that at certain points the MC's, particularly Weston came off as TOO mature for their age. In these flashbacks of his history, he is 13 years old, and he still sounds closer to 20 when he talks and thinks. These parts just didn't come off sounding 100% right and are literally my only complaint with the book and the only reason I knocked off half a star.

[The Romance]
The romance aspect of this novel was so intriguing to read as it played out. Since Tessa doesn't know about Weston's legs, I felt that the story was made more romantic, because it is clear that their relationship is much deeper than just physical attraction.

This novel was phenomenal and without a doubt a new favorite. It is a meaningful story of growth and positivity through the hardest times in life. It is accepting that you have a disability, but you are NOT your disability. 100 Days of Sunlight made me think of my senses in a whole new light and appreciation. I highly recommend this book because it's a thought-provoking message, and an emotionally charged story is well worth the read.

Special thanks to NetGalley & Abbie Emmons for providing me with the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review and thoughts.

Content: Mild teen language, some Christian perspective (Grandfather is a pastor) such as God, prayer and church service.

I’m going to start off by saying that these past couple of months I’ve been really not liking reading YA. It began to feel repetitive and too predictable to me. When I came across this book, I still really wanted to read it, because of the representation.

And the representation definitely didn’t disappoint me. It was really interesting and refreshing reading from the perspective of two disabled main characters. But I unfortunately had some issues with the main characters. They both annoyed the hell out of me the first half of the book. Tessa was drowning in self-pity to a point where it was just so annoying. I do get that you feel sorry for yourself when you lose your sight, but girl calm down. There were several lines from her perspective along the line of “nobody understands me”, “nobody in the whole world knows what I’m going through” and “let me just live in self-pity”.

And then there was Weston (whom I definitely prefer over Tessa as a narrator), but his actions at the beginning of the book had like no motive whatsoever and actually didn’t really make sense to me. But I still preferred his perspective because he was a lot less annoying than Tessa and he wasn’t such a mean person as her. But I did really love Weston in his flashbacks where we learn how he lost his legs. If this whole book was just Weston’s story I would’ve liked it so much better. His flashbacks are honestly the only reason I’m giving this book 3 stars instead of 2 stars.

Basically I just felt like the main characters were written SO annoying and mean and whatever so they could grew as a person throughout the story. But that just felt so fabricated to me, and kind of disappointed me. Like I get that a main character has to make some progress or else you get really flat characters, but it was just too obvious to my liking. And when the characters started to make progress, it felt like that happened out of the blue.

I just think this author’s writing style isn’t really for me. Her characters were supposed to be 16, but it honestly felt more like they were 13-14. Another big issue I had with this writing style was that is was SO repetitive. I believe this book is around 300 pages but if you leave the repetitive parts out, it would only be like 200 pages max.

The ending was actually really good in my opinion. I had no issues with that and it was a good conclusion to the book.

After a horrible car crash, Tessa is temporarily blind. Her vision is meant to return within three to five months. The last thing she could want during this period is to get out of the house. Instead she just wants to disappear ...

However, Weston has other ideas. He had heard that Tessa's grandparents are looking for a typist to help her get back into writing poetry. Despite Tessa's protests, Weston is intent to make her realise that her life is far from over by being blind. He wants to show her all the other beauties that there are in the world: smell, taste, hearing, and feeling. And that having a handicap is not the end of the world. After all, Weston knows a thing or two about this ...

"100 Days of Sunlight," is split into two point of views. These are Tessa and Weston, as well as taking us along with Weston's past and how he had lost his legs. This gives an additional insight into the person that Weston is nowadays and how he had shaped himself into this person, no matter how hard it had been.

The fact that this path is very harsh, is never over-looked. I really enjoyed reading about Weston's back-story because it explains a lot how he became this a person, and was not some very inspiring role model who had lost his legs. While it would have been easy to make Weston's back story gory, Emmons leaves the "grosser" details out and focuses more on the mental strength.

Furthermore, Weston's past story progresses alongside Tessa's current recovery. Despite, two different handicaps they are walking on the same path and you can see how they take on their obstacles.

The story of recovery and being able to define what "handicapped" means for you - instead of letting it define you - goes along smoothly with the love story that develops between Tessa and Weston.

The falling in love is a gradual and smooth process. There is not one sudden "oh shit, I am in love" moment like a switch has been flicked. Instead, they, and each on their own, come to the realization over time. Before this, there is behaviour that they know is a sign that they are in love with each other but don't want to admit it out loud yet.

Throughout the story, there are many cute moments between them. Simple moments, such as Tessa showing Weston her favourite movie (The Sound of Music) and him narrating everything that is happening on screen, like an excited little fan.

While it is a love story, I also dare to say that it is a story of two people getting attuned to each other in the process. Not just, being in love and everything magically falls into place. They have to talk and work together. At first, Weston helps Tessa, and later on, when he needs a helping hand, she is glad and able to give it to him. By the end of the story, they accept each other as they are - flaws, and beauty likewise.

Another great dynamic in "100 Days of Sunlight", is the friendship between Weston and Rudy. It does not contain one ounce of toxic masculinity. I feel that it has every layer that a friendship should have: it is soft and supportive while still remaining stupid and boy-ish. This multi-dimensional type of friendship is often over-looked in mainstream media, so I was very pleased to see it here.

Overall, the writing flows very well and you can easily follow Tessa's and Weston's thoughts. Emmons picked the right words to get feelings and thoughts across, this way, it was easy to empathize with them and get sucked into the story.

"100 Days of Sunlight" is a cute story of finding love when you least expect it, as well as showing that you are not your illness or handicap. Instead, you decide how to define yourself. The writing is easy, and it is provides the perfect read for a comfortable and slow day with a guaranty to make you squee.

Firstly, I want to thank the amazing Abbie Emmons and NetGalley for giving me this ARC. Secondly, I want to state that this review is my honest opinion and I am not receiving any compensation for the review in any way.

Abbie Emmons is one of the sweetest and kindest members in our bookstagram/authorgram community. I have been following her for sometime now and as a (struggling) writer myself, Im watching all her YouTube videos on writing advice. They are amazing and Abbie’s bright personality makes them even better.

Abbie was hinting that she was writing a book but we didn't really know what it was about, until recently. The story follows Tessa,a homeschooler, a poet, an introvert, a girl who has temporarily lost her eyesight due to a car accident. Tessa is heartbroken, miserable and sad. Enter Weston, a guy who is disabled himself but doesnt reveal it to Tessa. Their personalities clash as he is way too optimistic for her but as stubborn as her. He is determined to make her see the meaning of life again and show her in his own creative way that there is life after any life changing incident.

Let me start this review by saying wow. I mean wow. This story had depth, the characters, all of them had depth. I was amazed by the relationships that were portrayed in this story and how each one of them had its own story, it’s own unique love and understanding between the characters. Tess and Weston’s relationship flourishes slowly, naturally. It was beautiful to read.

I don;t know if Tessa or Weston was my favorite character but usually stories with two POV’s have the readers rooting usually for one of the two characters. Well in this one, Emmons managed to write two equally beautiful and interesting POV’s. I was very interested in Weston’s story and Emmons delivered. She kept the balance, something that it is very hard to achieve.

There were a ton of positive and heartwarming messages in this story and Emmon’s beautiful and at times poetic writing managed to captivate my interest and attention. I read this book in one sitting and honestly it wasn’t enough, I needed most.

It’s a book about friendship, family, relationships, perseverance, love, sadness, overcoming challenges and stereotypes. Amazing and I definitely recommend!!!

I am a watcher of Abbie's Youtube channel so I was really looking forward to this book. Overall, it's a good debut novel. She really nailed that cover and just looking at it I wouldn't have thought it was self-published. While the storyline seemed interesting, the characters' actions ere a little muddled as they seemed to get over things quickly or make quick decisions. I suppose that can be the way of YA novels, and those who are huge fan's of The Fault in Our Stars would love this book. I also appreciated the disability rep in this one. Solid novel and can't wait to see what Abbie cooks up next.