Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Dear Evan Hansen by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, Val Emmich, Justin Paul

85 reviews

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

readwithkel's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This does differ a lot from the musical, but I think the additional character development added a lot of depth. I enjoyed this one quite a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Addiction and Drug use

sierrabowers's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I found this book good, but definitely not as good as I had imagined it to be. From the hype surrounding it, I thought it would be this amazingly profound story with tons of reflection on life. It did, and maybe I have just read too many books for this one to stand out. I did rate it a 4 because at the end, Evan’s mom said something that stuck with me and I connected to personally. She said, “do you remember the day your dad drove by to get his things? … it was a few weeks after he moved out … your father and I were both nervous about how you’d handle it, watching all his stuff get taken from the house. But you were so excited when you saw that big moving truck in the driveway you barely seemed to notice … and then a few hours later your father was gone, and the truck was gone, and it finally set in. It was just you and me, all alone in that big house.” That stuck with me personally because it was a mirror image of the night my own father moved out. I do appreciate the story about Connor and developing his personality and finding more about him as the story goes on. I also like how they did not demonize him at all in this book for taking his own life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

thattheatrekid's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I adore this musical above all others and this book did not disappoint! Heavy swearing but there were some extra scenes not seen in the musical that really added to the story. It’s told in a conversational manner and you don’t even realize how fast you’re turning the pages until it’s done. This plot and these characters will always have my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use

shanban0303's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I didn’t think I’d care for this book and while the story was weird, somewhat frightening and it was too sad imo at times, it had some really good and moving parts in it, as well. Overall, a good book, with some definite things I’d change.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Sexual content

hi_im_aj_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction and Self harm

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“That’s what happens when people leave, I think. When they’re gone, you don’t have to be reminded of all the bad things. They can just stay the way you want them forever. Perfect.”

This book was everything I expected and more. As someone who was a complete nobody in high school I related so much to both Evan and Connor. I understood why Evan did what he did. Because already being at the bottom of the food chain you don’t really want to feed more fuel for the bullies to use against you. I knew from seeing the trailer to the movie I needed to read the book and I knew I was going to cry and be slightly trigger from my rough high school days. I can’t wait to see how well the movie does at remaking this amazing book! 

TW: Bullying. Suicide. Attempt Suicide. Drugs. Alcohol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

xoxorain's review against another edition

It felt too fake and too much like a musical that I didn't want to keep reading

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

emilyrose23's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking