emotional, heartbreaking, unique.

when Julie Clarke’s boyfriend, Sam, dies, she’s left lonely and confused. in an attempt to ease the pain of loss, she tries everything to forget he was ever a part of her life UNTIL she rings his phone to hear the voicemail and….HE ANSWERS! they both know the connection is temporary but Julie falls deeper into the trap of not being able to say a final goodbye.

this plot is everything. i was so interested. the storyline and world building (through flashbacks to the past & Julie’s many memories) were brilliant. for a debut novel, Dustin Thao has done an amazing job of creating a YA story that is easy to read and kept me interested the whole way through.

the reason it doesn’t get five stars from me is because there were moments when i could not stand the mc. even in the flashbacks, she came across as annoying and at times, inconsiderate of those around her. however, ultimately this story was beautifully tragic and i did enjoy it !!!