A review by angelicadeboraa
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

adventurous emotional hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

"And when I think about my life, I think of you in it. You are my entire world, Julie. And one day, maybe I'll only be a small piece of yours. I hope you keep that piece."

Thank you Dustin Thao for making me sobbed my eyes out at 12.15 am, I'm not okay...

This book... GOD THIS BOOK! I don't even know how to write this review with blurry eyes. I love this book so much and this will definitely be one of my favorite books of all time even though it isn't a 5⭐ for me. This will forever have a special place in my heart.

A story about grieving, holding on, and letting go. Just writing that made me want to cry some more 😢 I love how Dustin Thao writes about grieving because I found myself shedding a few tears as if I'm grieving with Jules. I also love how significant the side characters are because they also are grieving in their own way. Not to mention I just love them as they are 🥰 The last thing that took me off guard yet I'm so in love with is the twist (I'll just call it a twist) in the end... It broke me; ruined me. I didn't expect the last few pages to happen! 

However, there are some things that I am not a big fan of and that is a deal-breaker for me. For instance, some things kind of got a bit too repetitive and that made me lose focus on reading sometimes (for some reason). And it has long chapters; not a big fan even though there are page breaks. Almost rated this a 4.25⭐ but the Hardback I have added an extra 0.25 stars because it's BEAUTIFUL!!!

I may be a bit late on reading this book, but no doubt I will recommend this to every single person! This was so memorable in such a heart-breaking but you get so much closure. Loveeee You've Reached Sam so much! 

"I'll always be here for you, Jules."
"I missed you. I missed you infinity."