A review by riverlasol
You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I heard so much about this book and I was really excited to finally read it. Unfortunately it is not my new favourite book like I thought it had the potential to be. It definitely had some lovely characters and character arcs and I think that it could have been meaningful for someone who Was experiencing grief like the main character was, but the general plot of the book was so very character focused that it often felt like there wasn’t very much conflict. If I had to describe the conflict of the book, I would just say that it was obvious there was going to be a sad parting at the end, but this wasn’t really enough for many of the scenes to have the high stakes that really would’ve invested me in the story.
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