You've Reached Sam: A Novel
Nov 2021 · Wednesday Books
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If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye.
Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes.
Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam's cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone.
The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam's voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go.
What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?
A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List Selection
A Cosmo.com Best YA Book Of 2021
A Buzzfeed Best Book Of November
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book
If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye.
Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes.
Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam's cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone.
The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam's voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go.
What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?
A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List Selection
A Cosmo.com Best YA Book Of 2021
A Buzzfeed Best Book Of November
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book
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4.6
298 reviews
Kamsi OkwyDavis
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April 18, 2024
I didn't think I would enjoy this book at first but just like Mr. Lee, the book spoke. The book was all at once heartwarming and emotional. And just like Julie said. It should have meaning. I felt something while reading the book. It was practically full of wisdom. I hope we all learn about this. Who would've guessed that the deceased could also be hurting in such a way. Dustin Thao revealed a new perspective to me. I recommend this book to anyone. It was an amazing journey. The book will speak to you--trust me.
January Mitchell
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October 9, 2024
This an amazing book with amazing writing the art of it is amazing and it depicts grief so well. it makes you fall in love with words and makes you want to go out and appreciate the things you have. I honestly loved this book and finished it quickly it was so sweet and left me with a bleeding heart. I was crying for about an hour and felt both empty and full. A book that can make you feel such strong emotion for fictional characters is almost always an amazing one.
Essi K.
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October 18, 2023
Honestly, I didn't think I would like this book but after reading the first part, I was pulled in an instant and I could hardly let go of it once I started. The way it was written and the feel of the scenarios that the author created felt so warm and nostalgic, it's difficult to get enough of. This was a pretty good read.
About the author
Dustin Thao is a Vietnamese-American writer based in Southern California. He graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in Political Science, and is in a PhD program at Northwestern University. He writes contemporary young adult fiction. You’ve Reached Sam is his YA debut.
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