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You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
3.75
dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Audiobook:

Ya'll this book is not one to read when you are in a happy mood.  This was an emotional punch that I couldn't imagine reading as a high school teen.  I think it's a shame I had not read this prior to Colleen Hoover's "Reminders of Him" because I think it would have made me feel more than I did.  They were not completely identical but they did share some similar elements.

It begs the question, if you could have a lifeline to talk to someone that has past even if it was for a short while, would you? Or would it make it harder to let go & start the grieving process?  It's a question that looms in the back of my mind from time to time.  

You really feel for Julie. I have not lost a best friend or a boyfriend so I cannot imagine what that pain would feel like especially as a teenager. 

It always bears repeating but make sure you tell your loved ones, you love them and how much they. mean to you. 

CW: death, car accident, grief

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