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You've Found Oliver
by Dustin Thao
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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
I greatly enjoyed this book, and to be honest, more than “You’ve reached Sam.” In this story, we see how Oliver, a character from the first book, handles his grief after losing Sam. He has been texting Sam’s number to cope with his loss, only to one day accidentally dial the number and someone answers it. The boy that answers is Ben, and Oliver quickly takes to him as they explore friendship, and potentially even more. It was interesting to see how grief coping and self-exploration are explored. For me, this book plays into the questions we usually ask ourselves such as “what would happen if I could go back in time?” “What if I had made a different decision?” “Where should I go from here”
To be honest, I guessed the plot of the book very early on, so I was screaming at Oliver to hurry up. However, I didn’t think that Ben would actually be someone real and that at the end of the book, Oliver and Ben meet in the same timeline. It was never really explained how Oliver came up with the Ben character. Initially, I thought Ben was another person who had passed away.
ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
To be honest, I guessed the plot of the book very early on, so I was screaming at Oliver to hurry up. However, I didn’t think that Ben would actually be someone real and that at the end of the book, Oliver and Ben meet in the same timeline. It was never really explained how Oliver came up with the Ben character. Initially, I thought Ben was another person who had passed away.
ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief