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A review by thefairfae
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.0
4/5
⚠️CW/TW: Death, Grief, Bullying, Xenophobia, Racism⚠️
This book was beautifully written! I've always been a fan of any piece of media that comments on greif and loss and this book is one of the best I've ever come across. There are so many things I want to talk about that happened in this book. From Mika, Julie, and Sam's relationship to Oliver and his relationship with Sam and Julie. Not to mention the way this book shows how Julie deals with the grief. One of the best scenes that I can't stop thinking about is when Julie tries to give the manager a copy of Sam's songs and she drops Tristans rose. It's just so symbolic and an amazing scene. I've seen many people say that Julie is an "unlikeable mc" but I actually really liked that. I liked that her way of dealing with grief was selfish. It made you feel happy to see her grow as she realizes that she isn't the only one struggling and how her isolating herself was hurting others. There were so scene were she did really annoy me and there were some scenes I wished were longer but at the end of the day I would definitely recommend reading this book!
⚠️CW/TW: Death, Grief, Bullying, Xenophobia, Racism⚠️
This book was beautifully written! I've always been a fan of any piece of media that comments on greif and loss and this book is one of the best I've ever come across. There are so many things I want to talk about that happened in this book. From Mika, Julie, and Sam's relationship to Oliver and his relationship with Sam and Julie. Not to mention the way this book shows how Julie deals with the grief. One of the best scenes that I can't stop thinking about is when Julie tries to give the manager a copy of Sam's songs and she drops Tristans rose. It's just so symbolic and an amazing scene. I've seen many people say that Julie is an "unlikeable mc" but I actually really liked that. I liked that her way of dealing with grief was selfish. It made you feel happy to see her grow as she realizes that she isn't the only one struggling and how her isolating herself was hurting others. There were so scene were she did really annoy me and there were some scenes I wished were longer but at the end of the day I would definitely recommend reading this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Bullying