You've Reached Sam

This read was indeed emotional and sad, yet not to the extent that it crushed my heart or even made me cry to that matter. However, i did love the whole idea that the characters got a chance to say a proper goodbye, since i believe Julie wouldn't have let go of the guilt she was bearing otherwise. Speaking of which, I also liked the commentary on grief and acceptance approached in this novel. I believe that Dustin Thao did an awesome job at portraying how messed up sorrow can get and delivered a raw and genuine depiction on that score.

About the main characters: Even though I understand Julie was grieving and blinded by sorrow, she still got on my nerves due to her rude behaviour and the way she treated her friends. I don't think she's that good of a person nonetheless, since she was acting selfishly and immaturely even when Sam was still alive. Anyways, i think that's just my own opinion on the matter. Sam on the other hand was a pure and selfless sweetheart