Reviews

You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

ioanabooks's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

exquisite_tragedy's review

3.0

** Thanks to NetGalley for the ALC in exchange for an honest review! **

So I burned through this book in less than 6 hours…and I have very mixed feelings about it.

amie_y's review

emotional lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

eggedagain's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lucha0s's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Car accident

callieju's review

3.0

interesting premise, i think the story relied too much on just writing about sad topics rather than developing the characters though. I found i didn’t really care about sam and julie’s relationship because it wasn’t of much substance

marylee's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

1jessicabearx's review

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

“You have to live in the moment sometimes. Let life surprise you.”

I really wanted to love it. But Julie (MC) was insufferable and Sam seemed unhealthily controlling at times? The memory parts were so sweet but majority of the book I just felt uncomfortable because of Julie’s reactions to things :( I think I would’ve loved this book when I was a teenager though, but right now it really wasn’t for me. Maybe I'll try this again when my own life circumstances can relate more to Julie's as I can see why for someone grieving, this book would be the one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

mochomito's review against another edition

emotional sad

3.0

ajyaa's review against another edition

3.0

3.45/5