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You've Reached Sam

The bestselling heartbreaking YA romance with a touch of magic

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The bestselling TikTok sensation and instant New York Times Bestseller!

Filled with a diverse cast of characters, the heartache of first love and loss, and the kind of friends that can get you through anything, plus a touch of magic, Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam will make an instant connection with anyone looking for a big emotional romance.

How do you move forward when everything you love is on the line?

Seventeen-year-old Julie 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.

Desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cellphone just to listen to his voicemail. And Sam picks up the phone . . .

What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?

'Have your tissues at the ready' – PopSugar

'Every tear you will shed reading this book will be worth it' – Julian Winters, author of Running With Lions

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Critic reviews

If you like your contemporaries with a tiny piece of magic, this emotional YA is perfect for you
Have your tissues at the ready when you dive into Dustin Thao's emotional novel You've Reached Sam
Thao skillfully marries a quiet, elegiac novel about grief with a provocative sf conceit. A poignant and moving read
A touch of magic, first love and loss, this is the story of romance and heartache
You’ve Reached Sam is a hauntingly remarkable debut. Dustin Thao gently weaves grief, regret, second chances, and the honestly beautiful moments we carry from a first love. Every tear you will shed reading this book will be worth it (Julian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions)
I knew full well that I was signing up for a tragic love story, and that's exactly what I got. So now I am here to warn you: This book will absolutely make you cry. Make sure you've got a box of tissues handy, and I mean a full box
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I had high hopes but was a little disappointed. the emotions came across but I just felt this book was missing something. I could see where it was reaching but it didn't quite make it. I also found the characters frustrating. there's two groups- one, everyone who thinks Julie et al should have got over the death of Sam (a week later!) and the others feel she isn't grieving correct/enough etc. it was a good easy read/listen but not one that will stick in my mind.

underwhelming

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Sush a sad read but beautiful and cute relationship, loved how they talke about the racism at the school, and olivers sexuality

Amazing book and voice acting

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This book was amazing, probably one of the best I’ve ever read. It has left me so emotionally damaged, it was making me cry so much that I was constantly having to put it down, leave it a while to recover and pick up again.
I wish she had gotten the box back

Left me broken

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If you are looking for something that breaks your heart, makes you cry rivers but in the end feels like it fixed you this book is for you. I have fallen in love with Sam and Julie’s story. It will be in your heart for a long long time after you are done with it.

Just Beautiful.

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This book made me cry tears I've held inside for years and fixed a part of my heart I haven't been able to reach. It made me think what I'd say if I had the chance. Thank you for this amazing piece of art. Won't say goodbye to this one.

Beautifully heartbreaking

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