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You've Reached Sam

Age 12 +

Synopsis

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

Details

26 May 2022
579 pages
Soneela Nankani
9781035011919
Imprint: Macmillan

Reviews

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 itJulian Winters, award-winning author of Running With Lions
If you like your contemporaries with a tiny piece of magic, this emotional YA is perfect for youBuzzFeed, BuzzFeed
Have your tissues at the ready when you dive into Dustin Thao's emotional novel You've Reached SamPopSugar, PopSugar
Thao skillfully marries a quiet, elegiac novel about grief with a provocative sf conceit. A poignant and moving readBooklist, Booklist