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A review by sameen_haque
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
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π± The story follows the life of Julie who recently lost the love of her life Sam in a car accident. As she tries to cope up with it while everyone blames her for Sam's tragic demise, she finds herself calling on Sam's number wanting to hear his voice even when she knows he's dead. But to her surprise Sam picks up and they are reconnected once again.
π± It was a really intriguing plot but there was something missing that the book didn't live up to my expectations. I was waiting for something more surprising to happen but it didn't.
π± For a young adult fiction this book was really heavy and discussed many sensitive topics like grieving over the dead, dealing with loss of a loved one and restarting life from a new perspective.
π± Sam and Julie shared a really meaningful and beautiful relationship, with future plans and supporting each other. It was not like the current dating culture and relationship we get to see nowadays. All the characters were written nicely and lovable.
π± I really loved the relationship between Sam and his younger brother. How he got affected with Sam's death and Julie's absence was really hard to read.
π± Overall the book was a nice read, not something i would pick again and recommend highly but people who are getting started with young adult and contemporary genres would like it much more.
π± The story follows the life of Julie who recently lost the love of her life Sam in a car accident. As she tries to cope up with it while everyone blames her for Sam's tragic demise, she finds herself calling on Sam's number wanting to hear his voice even when she knows he's dead. But to her surprise Sam picks up and they are reconnected once again.
π± It was a really intriguing plot but there was something missing that the book didn't live up to my expectations. I was waiting for something more surprising to happen but it didn't.
π± For a young adult fiction this book was really heavy and discussed many sensitive topics like grieving over the dead, dealing with loss of a loved one and restarting life from a new perspective.
π± Sam and Julie shared a really meaningful and beautiful relationship, with future plans and supporting each other. It was not like the current dating culture and relationship we get to see nowadays. All the characters were written nicely and lovable.
π± I really loved the relationship between Sam and his younger brother. How he got affected with Sam's death and Julie's absence was really hard to read.
π± Overall the book was a nice read, not something i would pick again and recommend highly but people who are getting started with young adult and contemporary genres would like it much more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, and Death