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You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

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kirstenf's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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_leona_'s review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I bought the book because a lot of people were talking about it and saying it made them cry. But honestly it didn’t make me cry that much… The main character had me annoyed at times but it wasn’t bad enough for me to stop reading the book. Also I buddy read this with a friend of mine and reading it together with someone is indeed more fun and made reading this book more interesting.
The book was okay I did enjoy reading it, just some stuff got to me haha

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bookishlucy's review

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Julie wasn't exactly a likeable character throughout the story but the other characters and plot made up for it. I'm not sure I would've finished this book if I didn't buddy read it with someone. I didn't start enjoying the story until about 60% in. Most of my enjoyment was coming from reading it with my friend. I am glad I finished it though but Julie made it hard to enjoy the book at times lol.

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sophia_irene's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

As always take this with a grain of salt because of dissertation regency *

An extremely sentimental books where everything happens and also nothing happens at the same time— like grief in some ways. I think I personally hate Dustin Thai for doing this to Sam and for unlocking this deep fear that MY musician boyfriend who is also named Sam, will tragically die. So thanks.

3 stars because of some annoying plot holes and overall the story felt very repetitive and dragging on at certain points but also 3 stars because the ending was one of the most emotional and special moments I’ve experienced. A very surreal and yet realistic view of grief and letting go.

I didn’t cry because my Sam is currently sleeping next to me. I’ll give him a kiss when I press submit— for Julie.

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mengzhenreads's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

even though the main character was unlikeable at times, seeing her growth was really great and the ending was easily the highlight of the book.

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kajasversion's review against another edition

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adventurous sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This was so painfully slow, i could barely get through it. And i was listening to the audiobook which i usually never pause, this one however was a constant battle if it’s even worth finishing. I just found it really boring and contradicting to itself. That was especially evident at the end when Sam leaves the final voicemail and he says the complete opposite of what he’s been telling fmc this whole time. It’s painfully obvious that the author just wanted to give the final “emotional” blow but it just didn’t work. I was also bothered how everyone had something to say about the way fmc was grieving, like her boyfriend just died let her be.

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faeriefox's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Would round up to 5⭐

I loved this book so much. It's the first contemporary romance I've picked up, and I don't regret it. It was completely heartbreaking, but also beautiful.

I loved Sam as a character so much, and Julie's journey to find peace (as well as his) was really touching. Though not the main focus of the novel, I especially loved Julie's friendships with other characters, especially Oliver.

I loved seeing them bond over a heartbreak they both shared and how they made each other stronger because of it.

I also got really choked up and teary at the end when Sam and Julie said goodbye, and then at Sam's voicemail.

Dustin Thao seems to really speak from the heart and understand emotion, and, like Julie, I love a story that can make me cry.

The only issues I found with this book were the numerous typos and grammar mistakes, which I found very distracting. The prose was also a bit young-sounding for a YA novel, but not to the point where it was distracting.

The cover art is also simply gorgeous.

All in all I look forward to Thao's next book coming out!

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