You've Reached Sam Summary
Dustin Thao

You've Reached Sam Overview

You've Reached Sam is a novel by Dustin Thao. Julie is a high school senior whose boyfriend, Sam, passes away in a tragic car accident. They had planned their entire post-college experience together, and Julie finds herself adrift without Sam. When she finds out that she can still talk to Sam on the phone, she struggles to process her grief and understand how to move forward without forgetting him. The novel explores themes of grief, memory, home, escapism, guilt and regret, and self-love.