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A review by _youfloweryoufeast_
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
Genre: Adult romance
Age group : YA
POV : Single
Characters: 5/5 ⭐️
Plot: 5/5 ⭐️
Setting/Themes: 4.5/5 ⭐️
Writing: 5/5 ⭐️
• please check trigger warnings
• loss of a loved one
”I miss you, I miss you infinity”
Wow, okay. So, my heart’s broken, I have this urge to sit back and just cry, again and again and again. It really is tragic how grief makes us react, how we can’t move on from some things. I loved this book, it made me feel so much of things, my heart hurts and I think I’m gonna need to reevaluate my life.
Julie. The way she dealt with her grief, emitted a chain reaction, affecting those around her as well. That’s the funny part about grief, you’re mourning over your loss, unknowingly losing so much more in the process. We often forget that in the process of losing a part of ourselves, our loved ones lose us too. It’s important that we reach out in times like these, to make sure everyone is there for each other, at least. The reality of grief was portrayed well in the book, and I loved it.
Sam. In his very own way, he was grieving too. He was afraid of being forgotten, afraid of having the love of his life not remember him. It’s these things that we all think about on a daily basis “would someone notice if I disappeared?” The reality of it really isn’t as heartbreaking as we believe, people grieve but most of them move on, to forget because that’s the only way they themselves can carry on. Some hold on, and that’s not a good thing, because holding onto something does a lot more harm than good.
I learned so much from this book. My heart wept especially at the fact that Julie and Sam didn’t have enough time. Cried that Sam was taken away too young. Cried about the grief that everyone went through, the blame being put on an already battered Julie. In my very own way, I understood Julie’s resistance in letting Sam go. He was her comfort, something familiar and safe. Losing your sense of security can be so much harder then we believe.
Overall, I loved this book. It didn’t make me cry as much as I expected but I did cry a great deal. So many lessons to learn, so many things to think about. Okay, go read this.
Genre: Adult romance
Age group : YA
POV : Single
Characters: 5/5 ⭐️
Plot: 5/5 ⭐️
Setting/Themes: 4.5/5 ⭐️
Writing: 5/5 ⭐️
• please check trigger warnings
• loss of a loved one
”I miss you, I miss you infinity”
Wow, okay. So, my heart’s broken, I have this urge to sit back and just cry, again and again and again. It really is tragic how grief makes us react, how we can’t move on from some things. I loved this book, it made me feel so much of things, my heart hurts and I think I’m gonna need to reevaluate my life.
Julie. The way she dealt with her grief, emitted a chain reaction, affecting those around her as well. That’s the funny part about grief, you’re mourning over your loss, unknowingly losing so much more in the process. We often forget that in the process of losing a part of ourselves, our loved ones lose us too. It’s important that we reach out in times like these, to make sure everyone is there for each other, at least. The reality of grief was portrayed well in the book, and I loved it.
Sam. In his very own way, he was grieving too. He was afraid of being forgotten, afraid of having the love of his life not remember him. It’s these things that we all think about on a daily basis “would someone notice if I disappeared?” The reality of it really isn’t as heartbreaking as we believe, people grieve but most of them move on, to forget because that’s the only way they themselves can carry on. Some hold on, and that’s not a good thing, because holding onto something does a lot more harm than good.
I learned so much from this book. My heart wept especially at the fact that Julie and Sam didn’t have enough time. Cried that Sam was taken away too young. Cried about the grief that everyone went through, the blame being put on an already battered Julie. In my very own way, I understood Julie’s resistance in letting Sam go. He was her comfort, something familiar and safe. Losing your sense of security can be so much harder then we believe.
Overall, I loved this book. It didn’t make me cry as much as I expected but I did cry a great deal. So many lessons to learn, so many things to think about. Okay, go read this.