100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

I LOVED 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons so much! This is a seriously cute YA contemporary with an incredibly comfortable writing style that is age appropriate for the characters without being annoyingly cheesy or over the top. Despite being a clear YA read, I enjoyed this very much as an adult. The theme is endearing, the characters are realistic, and the narrative is both entertaining and interesting. It's an emotionally gripping read that is written with a distinct aim at the YA reading culture without feeling too young for me. (Thank goodness!) Yes...adults can fully enjoy young adult reads...even when they're nearly as old as dirt.

There was something reminiscent of The Fault in Our Stars in this one and that hit me right in the feels. There was a lot of nostalgia to the read, I think primarily due to the developing relationship between Weston and Tessa. Yes, there is a true trope romance in this one and I was totally there for it. Weston is the boy every teenage girl wants to know and Tessa is appropriately flawed in a way I could understand. The characters didn't feel overly imagined...they felt real. 

The book is structured to have the narrative presented in two points of view. Chapters alternate between Tessa as the narrator and Weston. This isn't always a successful approach for books and some readers struggle with this organization, but for me, it was totally the way to go. I enjoyed the use of the two person plot structure and the flashback style utilized for Weston's experiences. It felt like a good "window to the soul" approach and it allowed for a good reader's eye view into Weston and Tessa's individual journeys dealing with their handicaps.

The story moved at a comfortable pace and the dual narration style was made for this book. It just worked so well. This was one of those stories I didn't want to put down and picked up at every chance I got. It just hit me right in the feels and I couldn't get enough. Had I not grabbed it at such a chaotic moment in my own schedule, it would've likely been an all-nighter. Darn real life getting in the way of my living vicariously through books! This was made to be a good beach read or the perfect cozy book. 

This was just hands down a great read. It will be one that I likely reread in the future and one that will find it's way to a permanent home on my shelf. The premise was intriguing from the beginning, but I didn't know I would end up enjoying 100 Days of Sunlight so much. I loved just about everything about this and look forward to more from Abbie Emmons in the future.