Book Review: 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons
I’ve been meaning to review 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons for a while now. Now that I’ve finally finished it, I can’t wait to share my thoughts with you guys!
Book Information
Tessa Dickinson has lost her sight and isn’t sure if she’ll ever get it back. Being a poetry blogger and being blind don’t exactly mix, so she’s been depressed ever since the accident that caused her to lose her sight.
Weston is used to people staring at him ever since he had both his legs amputated. But when he hears about Tessa’s blindness, he sees his opportunity to not only help her see a positive light on it, but also to be talked to by a person who doesn’t know he has a handicap.
Together, they navigate their darkest fears and the hopelessness that comes with being different from other people.
Review | Heidi Dischler
Going into this book, I knew it wasn’t going to be the best book I’ve ever read simply because it is a little juvenile for me. However, I think a younger audience than me would absolutely love this book, which is why I gave it four stars. For its audience, the book hits spot on.
There were a few things that I wished the author would’ve elaborated more on or added more depth to like why Weston was so optimistic in the face of something so horrible. I also wish Tessa as a character would’ve been more developed. In my opinion, there wasn’t much to her. Yes, she was a writer. Yes, she was stubborn. But it felt like her whole entire character was built around the fact that she had no sight, and that was the exact opposite of what the lesson of the book was trying to point out.
What I did really like, though, was how the book was broken up into parts based off of the senses. I thought that was pretty cool. I also loved Weston’s character and while there were some things about him that felt underdeveloped, he felt like the most four dimension character in the book.
So, there isn’t going to be any spoilers for this book review because I found that the book was fairly predictable. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t like it, I just didn’t find it as stimulating emotionally or intellectually as I would’ve like. However, keep in mind that I am definitely not the targeted audience for this novel.
Overall, this is a simple book that is easy to read in a day. With a limited character list and a fairly formulaic plot, I think readers will find this enjoyable to get them out of the world for a little while.
Source: Personal Copy
