It was a clever way to let the characters explore the world and get to know one another, and it helped the reader know where we were in the story.

By the end it felt like 90% of the side characters were only present to coax Weston and Tessa together or to try and convince Tessa to go back to church. Telling a blind person they're like Daredevil is the fastest way to make them uncomfortable around you. I decided to request to be an ARC reader for Abbie's debut novel because I've been following her writing advice videos on YouTube for a while now. and this year, one of the things I got was the book 100 Days of Sunlight by the insanely talented Abbie Emmons! I won't be hiding the review due to spoilers since they're minor and scattered, but I will mention interactions and story beats that come later on.I'm talking about things like her overly nasty attitude at the beginning, her mother (that could've been interesting to work into her character development, but it seemed more like an effort to make her family seem unconventional), and her strange comments about holding Weston's hand being "inappropriate" (I know this is a sweet little YA novel, but. recommend this book and I 11/10 recommend reading it on the porch with a refreshing drink and lots of sunshine.

Remembering your “why” will keep your passion alive through the darkest days and lead you to those gloriously satisfying words: the end. Maybe the author was trying to mimic poetry or something, because I get that Tessa is a poet, but the way it read didn't give me that impression at all. This is an emotional, heart-rending read that will trigger all of the feels, and will have you falling in love with Tessa and Weston.There were some stylistic choices made in the first half of the book that were completely abandoned a few chapters in.

I knew right from the start that this novel would be my debut — I love the characters in this story and what they stand for. It's a book with a precious hate to love couple that takes place in a small town and involves waffles and poetry and finding hope in the darkness. The Christian undertones were SO PREVALENT and IN YOUR FACE it felt like every conversation Tessa had with anyone other than Weston was about church and faith. It goes on to follow Tessa, who’s lost her sight for 100 days, and Weston, who’s determined to show her that there’s beauty in other things besides sight. I’ve mentioned it before, but Coming Up for Air was one of the best books I’ve come across when it comes to consent, YA or otherwise.We hardly learned their names, but they insisted that Weston and Tessa were meant to be, and that they “shipped it”.

There was nothing substantial here, it was a poor attempt at a commercial cash-grab that fell flat on the romance, as well as Tessa's redemption.Also, while Weston got to interact with Tessa's grandparents and (through comments on Tessa's blog posts) her circle of internet friends, Tessa never even met Weston's best friend Rudy and only briefly talked to one of his brothers on the phone. I found it more distracting than anything, and midway through the book I found myself wondering if we’d be seeing it again. There were so many ways this could have been done better to properly depict what it feels like to live with trauma and have flashbacks. I can honestly say that I've never read a book as hopeful as 100 Days of Sunlight, and that is without a doubt my favorite thing about it.