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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this book quite a lot, it was a touching and heart-felt read.
I have seen a lot of reviews on it which i think heightened my expectations.
Evan really came out of his shell, something me, as a reader, was vying for. He changed for the better and made a lot of realisations on the way!
I think this book will help a lot of young teens who are struggling with their emotions and will hopefully show them how much family means
I have seen a lot of reviews on it which i think heightened my expectations.
Evan really came out of his shell, something me, as a reader, was vying for. He changed for the better and made a lot of realisations on the way!
I think this book will help a lot of young teens who are struggling with their emotions and will hopefully show them how much family means
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Book 61 of 2025
Dear Evan Hansen,
Today is going to be an amazing day, and here’s why…
Do yourself a favor and even if “young adult” isn’t your go-to genre and READ THIS BOOK. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
⭐️ Rating: 4
Dear Evan Hansen,
Today is going to be an amazing day, and here’s why…
Do yourself a favor and even if “young adult” isn’t your go-to genre and READ THIS BOOK. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
⭐️ Rating: 4
High hopes, but unfortunately they were not fulfilled.
This is not the musical...
Evan is frustrating and annoying, and the ‘secret’ is carried on way too long.
Because it is a translation from stage to page you can imagine some things working in the original medium. But I did not find it very good as a book.
This is not the musical...
Evan is frustrating and annoying, and the ‘secret’ is carried on way too long.
Because it is a translation from stage to page you can imagine some things working in the original medium. But I did not find it very good as a book.
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've never seen Dear Evan Hansen, so I was completely unfamiliar with the story-- and I probably never would have read the book either, except that I got it for free at a reading event. At the end of the day, it was a quick and easy read, that got me up-to-date on a pop culture reference.
The main character, Evan Hansen, is struggling with mental health and self-esteem issues, and his therapist encourages him to write letters to himself every day as part of a therapeutic exercise. One of these letters is snatched up by a classmate, Connor, who dies the next day. When the letter is found in Connor's possession with "Dear Evan Hansen" at the top, everyone assumes he wrote the letter and that he and Evan must have been friends. This allows Evan an opportunity to invent a narrative about his life: One where he overcomes his invisibility, takes risks, and matters to someone. Fabricating this life allows him to expand his real life, as he becomes more popular and gains more attention-- but it comes with a price, as he has to juggle increasingly complex lies and mounting anxiety. In the end, he's able to come clean about his fabrications; this leaves him back at square one, without his newfound status and popularity, but with a new awareness that he's capable of facing his fears and doing hard things.
The book was easy to read and difficult to put down, in the way fast-paced books with a lot of tension often are. However, between the angsty teenage themes, the characters that seemed more like caricatures, and the and the the too-nicely-wrapped-up ending, I couldn't escape the fact that this was both a YA book and a book written from a musical. 3 stars is my standard rating for a book that was readable enough to finish, but nothing I'd write home about, so that's where I'm landing with this one.
The main character, Evan Hansen, is struggling with mental health and self-esteem issues, and his therapist encourages him to write letters to himself every day as part of a therapeutic exercise. One of these letters is snatched up by a classmate, Connor, who dies the next day. When the letter is found in Connor's possession with "Dear Evan Hansen" at the top, everyone assumes he wrote the letter and that he and Evan must have been friends. This allows Evan an opportunity to invent a narrative about his life: One where he overcomes his invisibility, takes risks, and matters to someone. Fabricating this life allows him to expand his real life, as he becomes more popular and gains more attention-- but it comes with a price, as he has to juggle increasingly complex lies and mounting anxiety. In the end, he's able to come clean about his fabrications; this leaves him back at square one, without his newfound status and popularity, but with a new awareness that he's capable of facing his fears and doing hard things.
The book was easy to read and difficult to put down, in the way fast-paced books with a lot of tension often are. However, between the angsty teenage themes, the characters that seemed more like caricatures, and the and the the too-nicely-wrapped-up ending, I couldn't escape the fact that this was both a YA book and a book written from a musical. 3 stars is my standard rating for a book that was readable enough to finish, but nothing I'd write home about, so that's where I'm landing with this one.