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You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
4.0

What if you got the chance to say good bye to someone... after they’ve died? Julie has her entire future planned out, from getting accepted into her dream college, to writing a book, to moving into a place with her boyfriend Sam... but it all comes crumbling down when Sam dies in an accident... an accident that Julie blames herself for. Now she can’t seem to function. She struggles between trying to forget him to trying to just function when everything reminds her of him. But one day she calls Sam’s phone.... and he picks up. Even after he’s died, he is somehow now able to talk to her through the phone. Sam tells her that he will talk to her until she is ready to say goodbye. This is their second chance at goodbye. This was a gorgeous story about lost love, grieving, and moving on. It was a sweet and sad story and you could feel the pain that Julie goes through as she struggles to accept her new reality without the person she thought would be her future. It shows how grieving is different for everyone and how everything takes time and that you are not as alone as you think. Filled with friendship, warmth, and a bit of magic this was a wonderful read for me! I would highly recommend it for anyone looking for a bittersweet yet amazing read filled with love, friendship, acceptance, and how life moves on.

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*